Course Structure 1. Introduction and general background.
2. The Nigerian Law enforcement agencies in focus:
i. The Military such as the Army, Navy and Air Force.
ii. History of the various arms of the military, organization/administration, functions and
contemporary challenges.
3. History of the Nigerian Police Force, Organisational chart/Administrative set-up, functions
and their contemporary challenges.
4. History of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Organisational
chart/Administrative set-up, functions and their contemporary challenges.
5. History of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Organisational/
Administrative set-up, functions and their contemporary challenges.
6. History of Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Organisation/Administrative set-up, functions
and their contemporary challenges.
Course Structure 1. Introduction: History of victimology; What is Victimology? Purpose of victimology; Who is a
victim and symptoms suffered by victim of crimes.
2. Victimology, nature and pattern of occurrence: Clarification of the term perpetrator and
offender, Victim blaming?
3. Societal reaction to the act of victimization: Typology of victims and victim categorization,
Hans Von Hentig and Victims Categorization, Benjamin Mendelsohn’s typology, and Dr.
Stephen Schafer’s Victims typology
4. Cost of victimization and Compensation to victims of crime: Various cost of victimization,
Reason for compensation of victims of crime, and Victims support scheme.
5. Socio-Economic and Geographical Variables of Victimization in Nigeria, and Vulnerable
groups.