Two proctored exams are required for this course.  Each exam is worth 100 points and will consist of multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, and short essay answer questions.  The exams are “closed tests”- no books, study guides, or notes.  The first exam is scheduled after the student has completed Chapters 1 through 3 of the textbook.  The student will be tested only over material in the first half of the textbook.  The second exam is scheduled after the student has completed Chapters 4 through 7.  The student will be tested only over material in the second half of the textbook.

To increase the awareness of supplemental material in victimology areas, the student will be required to complete 7 article review essays.  One essay will be completed after each chapter.  The specific topic of each essay will be chosen by the student, and will center on an appropriate victim topic discussed in the related chapter (i.e. Chapter 6 is “Repaying Victims”.  The essay will relate to some aspect or issue about restitution, etc.)

Each essay will be 2 pages in length (typed, double-spaced, 1 inch margins, 12 point font).  The issues may be taken from newspapers, magazines, television, news shows, the Internet, or any other credible academic source.  However, scholarly articles or journals are always the better choice over articles written for the mainstream public.  (A “scholarly” article is written by an expert in the area; the article is reviewed by other experts; and the focus of the article is for academic purposes, etc.)

For the student who does not have the research resources (or who simply wants a variety in the written assignments), the instructor will provide a specific essay topic for each chapter.  See the Study Guide for details or contact the instructor for more details.