Empowering Crime Victims through Information and Notification

Course Code: REL-CRVIC-CORR-APPA-V2

Hours: 1.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 9/1/2024

Learning Objectives:
Identify and explain 6 common informational needs of crime victims and survivors, and discuss how to provide information to victims.
List up to 8 core rights of crime victims.
Differentiate between the type of information you can and cannot tell crime victims.
Discuss the type of information to include in initial notification to victims of crime and list up to 3 methods community corrections agencies and staff can use to provide appropriate notification to crime victims.

Instructor: Tracy Mullins, M.Ed.

Tracy G. Mullins is the Curriculum Designer for Public Safety at Relias. Tracy has a B.S. in the Administration of Criminal Justice and a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology. Prior to joining Relias Learning in 2017, Tracy worked in various capacities for the American Probation and Parole Association for 22 years. As a Research Associate and Sr. Research Associate, she worked on a variety of federally funded projects focusing on leadership, juvenile justice, victim services, tribal justice, and offender issues. Her responsibilities on these projects include researching justice issues, writing curricula and other publications, and delivering training and technical assistance. From 2010-2016, as Deputy Director of APPA, Tracy managed its grant division, as well oversaw its e-learning initiatives, which included writing and developing online training courses. Disclosure: Tracy Mullins, M.Ed. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Correctional Officers; in the following settings: Adult Corrections.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.