Crime and Justice

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Learning Objectives

Chapter 6

• Describe the sense in which the criminal justice system is “offense-focused” and “offender-driven.”
• Explain the process of “victim-blaming” and the process of “secondary victimization.”
• Identify key victim rights that are currently guaranteed in most state and federal jurisdictions.
• Be able to identify the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.
• Define restorative justice and explain the difference between retributive and restorative justice.