SWO 110 — Introduction to Victim Advocacy (cross referenced with CJS 110)
/3 contact hours This course in an introduction to victim advocacy and successful completion leads to certification, at the provisional level, as a Victim Advocate by the National Advocate Credentialing Program. The course explores topics related to advocacy through both a criminal justice and human service lens including: legal terminology and processes in the criminal and civil justice system, victims’ rights legislation, cultural competency, trauma, crisis intervention, and ethics. Core fulfilled: None