FOR 6810 - Forensic Victimology - Prevention

(1 unit)

An overview of the practices that support prevention of victimization and revictimization. Research related to crime prevention will also be explored. This section will also focus upon threat assessment in various milieu (public venues, households, the workplace, school campuses), as well as specific safety planning strategies to support the prevention of victimization. As mental health professionals are second only to law enforcement officers for risk of workplace victimization, this section will also include specific victimization prevention strategies for mental health professionals.