To prepare: Find 3 to 5 outside sources to use in your Assignment. Research victim-focuse

To prepare:

• Find 3 to 5 outside sources to use in your Assignment.
  • Research victim-focused programs for examples to use when proposing your new program or the implementation of an existing program.
  • Find cases, theories, or other research that you could use to support your proposal.    

The Assignment: 

Write a proposal for one of the following to be implemented in your community or in your current criminal justice practice:

• A new victim-focused program
• The implementation of an existing victim-focused program

Your proposal should include the following:

• A rationale for why the program will be effective in your community
• A rationale for how the program will help victims
• A rationale for how the program may also help offenders (if applicable)
• Your positions should be supported by examples and evidence from your references 

References MUST come from two of the attached articles:

1. Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing Victim Services Program
2. Victimization of the Homeless: Perceptions, Policies, and Implications for Social Work Practice
3. And 2 other references of your choice