Corbin & Associates, Inc.
School Resource Officer Lesson Plan of the Month
(May 1998)


Topic: Victimology			Target Group:

Prepared By: Greg B. White		Agency: Jefferson City, P. D.

Address: 401 Monroe			Phone: (573) 634-6400
         Jefferson City, MO 65101

Pager #: (573) 659-7548      		Email:Greg White  
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Objectives:

	The student will understand the definition of a victim
	The student will describe who can be a victim
	The student will discuss how they victimize each other as they 
 	routinely live their lives
	The student will understand how to overcome personal 
 	victimization and how to stop victimizing others

Introduction:

	The goal of this instructional block is to give students an 
appreciation of how our individual actions impact others.

Body:

I.	Definition of Victimology
	A. Victim:
		1) One who is harmed or killed by another
		2) A living creature slain and offered as a sacrifice
 		 during a religious rite
		3) One who is harmed by or made to suffer by an act,
 		   circumstance, agency or condition
		4) A person who suffers injury, loss, or death as a
 		  result of an involuntary undertaking
		5) A person who is tricked, swindled, or taken
 		  advantage of
	B. -logy:
		1) A discourse or discussion or
		2) The study of

II.  Discuss who can be victims and/or how to look for victims
 	A. Officer White attacked by a knife in Sitka and Juneau
	B. The Benolken homicide in Juneau

III.  Discuss how we victimize each other in school
	A. Body Language
	B. Words

IV.  How to overcome our victimization/victimizing
	A. Forgiveness or how to deal with the truth
		1) Accept the truth
		2) Release lies
		3) Accountability
	*Greg's HOT POTATO theory of socialization or how to be a
 	successful overcomer

Review/Summarize:

Anyone can be a victim or be victimized.  Be aware of your actions, behavior
and surroundings at all times.  Modify personal behavior to not victimize
others and practice being an overcomer.

Practice:

	1. What is the definition of victimization?
	2. Who can be victimized?
	3. How do you look for victims?
	4. What are ways that we victimize each other?
	5. How can we overcome victimization?


Documentation and/or Sources:

	1. General Police Academy Training
	2. Specialized interrogation training
	3. Undergraduate and graduate education in psychology, 	
	    sociology and public speaking
	4. Greg B. White's personal experience