The Intersection of Psychology, Victimization, and the Legal System

Research shows how important it is to provide adequate support to victims of trauma, and despite this important body of research, access to quality victim support and services remains challenging in many areas. For this discussion, conduct an inventory of the victim support services that are available in your local community.

Research the victim support services available in your local community.
Create an inventory of the local services provided to victims. Present your inventory in the form of a table or chart. This inventory should include the following:
Name of the provider
Hours of operation
Methods of contact
Types of services
Share your inventory with your classmates and share your assessment of how well these services meet the needs of victims in your community. The project ends
In this activity, you are going to practice your presentation, visual, and analytical skills by creating a presentation focusing on one of the following issues: Battered Woman Syndrome, the Neurobiology of Sexual Assault, Rape Trauma Syndrome, or Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this presentation, you will introduce the topic, give a brief history of the legal issues associated with your topic, and discuss why it is still a complicated issue before the court. The specific steps are as follows:
Select any 1 of the following contemporary issues:
Battered Woman Syndrome
Create a presentation with the following breakdowns:
1 slide (with speaker notes) introducing the selected issue
3 slides (with speaker notes) dedicated to an overview of the relevant legal history
2 slides (with speaker notes) discussing its associated legal issues