Victim Advocacy Application Assignment

I am writing to obtain permission to take the class, CJS 342 Victimology as an elective in the summer. Because I am pursuing a family and child concentration, I will be exposed to patients who are victims of offenders in many social institutions. This includes, but not limited to: women, men, children, LGBT community, etc. This class will allow me to understand the rights in a criminal justice standpoint and how to properly be an advocate for victims in many different environments. I have an interest in returning back to Ethiopia, my home country, to pursue a career in social work. Keeping this in mind, our culture tends to have negative reactions to victims of any crimes. With the skills and knowledge I will be gaining, I will be equipped

Victims and witnesses come to the office to apply for services such as, assistance paying medical bills, funeral expenses or counseling services. The application process requires collecting certain information from the applicants which will then be used to determine eligibility. Once the application is completed it is sent to The Victim Compensation Program, they determine whether or not the applicant meets the criteria for eligibility.

I believe that the most challenging aspect of working in protective services is separating work from home. Being able to "leave work at work" is difficult to do for any position, especially when considering deadlines that must be met and paperwork that must be completed. Working in protective services provides the additional challenge of leaving the horrifying images and circumstances that a service worker will see and face at the door before entering the home. Protective services appeals to me specifically because I want to assist children and families in facing some of the darkest moments in their lives. While it is difficult to separate work from home, working in protective services is one of the most worthwhile things one can do and one

Between February 13, 1945 and February 15, 1945, the German city of Dresden was decimated by Allied bombers. The bombing run, carried out by the RAF and USAAF, raised ethical and moral debates because the city was neither a industrial nor a political center contributing to the Nazi war effort. In order to determine the underlying motives behind the Allied attack and the extent to which the attack was justified, the investigation will analyze Nazi propaganda, myths, and common stories in response to the attack, the Yalta Conference in February 1945 with events in the winter of 1945 leading up to the attack, and the impact of the attack on the German war efforts.

In a criminal investigation case, a victim is usually seeking justice for an offence against them personally. Victims can

   Hamlet contains the classic argument between whether or not Hamlet is mad, or a sane man under difficult circumstances. Hamlet assumes antic-disposition at times to uncover the truth of his father's death.  From my perspective I believe that Hamlet's actions and thoughts are a logical response to the situation in which he finds himself.

For the purpose of this essay I will be considering Nils Christie’s (1986) concept of the ‘ideal victim’. In considering this concept, I will discuss what is meant by an ‘ideal victim’ and will also be focusing on the high profile Australian criminal case of Anita Cobby in Blacktown on 2nd of February 1986. Anita Cobby was only 26 years old when she was abducted, brutally raped and murdered by four ‘ideal offenders’. This essay will also consider, the ways in which the media and criminal justice system have constructed Anita Cobby as an ‘ideal victim’.

An advocate strives to merit individuals of the utmost vulnerable kind with the power of speech and expression, on matters that hold delicate significance to the client. Activism for the susceptible comprises of the fortification and conservancy of their human rights. Social workers and counselors play a vital role in advocacy in the local, state and federal government and should deed as a voice not solely for their patrons but for society as a whole. Counselors and social workers are an instrument that individuals do and ought to use in attempt to advocate for their rights, a client can participate in activism by sharing their personal experiences. Social workers and counselors provide assistance to clients by aiding them in gaining rights, they do so by creating, advocating and passing bills. A social worker and counselors ultimate goal is to provide equal rights and justice for their clients (SAGE Publications).

The advantages of having a victim advocacy center such as the Mesa Center Against Family Violence, which is subsidized by the Mesa Police Department is that it serves as a victim focused facility that looks like a home from the outside, it brings together agencies to investigate and offer support to the victims of violent crimes. The agencies that there at the facility are the law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, victim advocates, forensics interviewers, medical professionals and mental health providers. Also, the victims are easier to open up with this type of

My field placement this year is with Careers in Transition (CIT) in the Lives in Transition (LIT) program. LIT is a career-orientated program aimed towards women who have experienced domestic and/or family violence at some point in their lives which has, in most cases, resulted in some form of oppression in their journey towards self-sufficiency.

I wish there was another name for “victimization”. It sounds so shameful and hurtful. What to call it I’m not really sure. Those individuals who have been abused, raped, or tortured deserve a better term. People say, “Don’t be a victim” or “don’t play the victim” as if they had a choice in the matter. There is far more rapes and abuse in this world then what is reported. It is a serious issue and continues to be minimized. There are so many children in foster care and in the custody of the state that have been severely abused. They are so traumatized and have no support how are they suppose to overcome their situation? One in six women are raped at some point in their life yet we do not seem to have adequate resources or justice available.

Internalized victim-blaming can be psychologically and emotionally exhausting, and it can be a huge obstacle in healing after sexual assault.

The study of victimology dates back to the early 1940’s. Marvin Wolfgang was one of the first victimologists. To fully understand victimology is to understand what a victim is. A victim is a person that has suffered physical or emotional harm

The mission of National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is to promote dignity and compassion for individuals harmed by crime and crisis (“Nova Overview”, n.d.). Therefore, the organization is committed to addressing the social problem by focusing on victims of crime and victims of crisis. National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) has been operating as a private, not-for-profit, and charitable organization

Society has not been very supportive of victims partially because society does not know how to approach the matter. Here in our community we have had a black cloud over the center which is slowly letting rays of sunshine in. It has taken a few years for our community as a whole to realize the purpose we serve in being a center for domestic violence. Still there are negative emotions which are hard to overcome. I know that I was not even given the opportunity to talk with a Victim Advocate when I was abused and it wasn’t until a recent change in victim’s rights for police to give victims a Victim referral sheet. It is a law in Wyoming to have centers with trained Victim Advocates in every county to serve this particular group of victims. It is also a law in Wyoming that all people who witness or hear about abuse of another make a mandatory report to law enforcement. One could even anonymously report abuse to