OVERVIEW
Victimology is not new, but it is not as widely studied as other disciplines within the Criminal Justice field. For example, criminology is the study of criminals, and has been more substantiated in research, such as studies conducted on famous serial killers. Victimology, on the other hand, studies the victim, by taking a scientific method to answer questions about victims that can potentially prevent victimization. In this assignment, you will take a position on whether victimology is a useful addition to the criminal justice field, and can it help prevent victimization.
In the position paper you should:
• State your position clearly.
• Validate your position with course material (presentations, textbook, and scholarly sources).
• Examine the strengths and weaknesses of your position.
• Present arguments in support of and against your position.
• Depending on your position, provide recommendations.
INSTRUCTIONS
• Paper should be 5-6 double-spaced pages of content in length (this does not include title page or reference pages). An Abstract is not necessary.
o Paper should be in current APA format.
o Headings should be included and must conform to the content categories listed
 Your position
 Strengths and Weaknesses
 Arguments and Support
 Recommendations
• All ideas shared should be supported with sound reason and citations from the required readings and presentations, and additional resources.
• 6-8 additional scholarly sources must be used. They need to be scholarly and provide relevant information regarding your position.
• Integrate Biblical principles within the analysis of the paper.
• Unacceptable sources (Wikipedia, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and websites).
• Acceptable sources (scholarly articles published within the last eight years).
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.