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CSS452Social Sciences3 Unitsintermediate

Victims Of Crimes And Human Rights Violations

This course provides an understanding of crime definition, victim roles, and human rights violations. It explores the psychological impact of victimization and the treatment of victims within the criminal justice system. The course covers fundamental human rights, their violations, and enforcement procedures. It also examines the roles of law enforcement agents and the judiciary in addressing victims' rights and sentencing offenders, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and statutory powers of the police.

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120h
Study Time
13
Weeks
9h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
Victims of CrimeHuman RightsCriminal JusticeLaw EnforcementSentencing

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
📚
Math Level
No Math
📖
Learning Type
Theoretical Focus

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Crime Definition

2

Victimology

3

Human Rights

4

Criminal Justice System

5

Law Enforcement

6

Sentencing

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Police Officer

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Lawyer

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Criminologist

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Human Rights Advocate

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Social Worker

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Industry Applications

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: INTRODUCTION:

8h

Unit 1: Definition of crime

4 study hours
  • •Understand the legal and sociological definitions of crime.
  • •Differentiate between crimes and civil wrongs.
  • •Identify the elements of a crime: Actus Reus and Mens Rea.

Unit 2: The Role and characteristics of victims of Crime

4 study hours
  • •Define who a victim of crime is.
  • •Discuss the role of victims in prosecuting offenders.
  • •Understand the importance of victim identification and the challenges involved.
Week
2

Module 1: INTRODUCTION:

3h

Unit 3: Psychological impact of victimization

3 study hours
  • •Analyze the psychological impact of victimization on individuals and communities.
  • •Examine the role of voluntary organizations in assisting victims.
  • •Discuss the nature and characteristics of organized crimes.
Week
3

Module 1: INTRODUCTION:

6h

Unit 4: Treatment of victims in the criminal justice system

6 study hours
  • •Examine the rights of victims before, during, and after trial.
  • •Understand the constitutionalization of victim's rights.
  • •Explore international standards regarding victims.
Week
4

Module 1: INTRODUCTION:

5h

Unit 5: Fundamental Human Rights 1

5 study hours
  • •Understand the right to life and dignity of the human person.
  • •Examine the right to personal liberty and fair hearing.
  • •Discuss the right to private and family life.
Week
5

Module 2:

3h

Unit 1: Fundamental Human Rights II

3 study hours
  • •Understand the right to peaceful assembly and association.
  • •Examine the right to freedom of movement.
  • •Discuss the right to freedom from discrimination.
Week
6

Module 2:

4h

Unit 2: Violations of Fundamental Human Rights

4 study hours
  • •Analyze cases of fundamental human rights violations.
  • •Understand the consequences of disobedience to court orders.
  • •Discuss the remedies available for human rights violations.
Week
7

Module 2:

3h

Unit 3: The Role of Law enforcement agents in crime investigations

3 study hours
  • •Examine the tools for criminal investigation.
  • •Understand the stages of criminal investigation.
  • •Discuss undercover or sting operations.
Week
8

Module 2:

4h

Unit 4: Enforcement Procedure for Human Rights Violations

4 study hours
  • •Understand the enforcement procedure for human rights violations.
  • •Apply the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules.
  • •Draft notices and applications for enforcing fundamental rights.
Week
9

Module 2:

2h

Unit 5: National Policy on unpensation to victims of crime

2 study hours
  • •Examine national policies on compensation to victims of crime.
  • •Understand the provisions relating to compensation.
  • •Discuss the rationale for payment of compensation.
Week
10

Module 3:

2h

Concern Of The United Nation With Human Rights And Fundamental Programs

2 study hours
  • •Understand the clauses concerning human rights in the United Nations Charter.
  • •Examine the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
  • •Discuss the importance and influence of the Declaration.
Week
11

Module 3:

2h

Unit 2: Crime On The Increase: Causes

2 study hours
  • •Identify the causes of crime increase.
  • •Analyze the decline in religious belief.
  • •Discuss the impact of materialism and family fragmentation.
Week
12

Module 3:

2h

Unit 3: Aims And Objective Of Sentencing

2 study hours
  • •Understand the aims and objectives of sentencing.
  • •Examine reformation, deterrence, punishment, and containment.
  • •Discuss the role of imprisonment.
Week
13

Module 3:

2h

Unit 4: Statutory Powers of the Police in checkmating Criminal Activities.

2 study hours
  • •Understand the statutory powers of the police in checkmating criminal activities.
  • •Examine powers of arrest, detention, search, seizure, and bail.
  • •Discuss the power to conduct prosecution.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create flashcards for key legal terms and definitions from Units 1-3.

2

Review case studies in Units 7-9, focusing on application of human rights principles.

3

Practice drafting legal documents based on Unit 10 examples.

4

Outline the roles of different actors in the criminal justice system (Units 4, 8, 11).

5

Allocate study time proportionally to unit length, prioritizing challenging units (Units 1, 10).

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