The Assignment (23 pages): ¢Visit the Interactive Community and follow the instructions to access this weeks media. ¢Compare similarities and differences between how the victims were treated in each time period. ¢Explain how the lack of availability of services during each time period might have affected the treatment of the victims. ¢Explain changes within the criminal justice system that might be implemented in the future to help improve treatment of the type of victim portrayed in the media interviews. Submit the Assignment by Day 7. Readings ¢Davis, R. C., Lurigio, A. J., & Herman, S. (Eds.). (2013). Victims of crime (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ¦Chapter 12, Legal Rights for Crime Victims in the Criminal Justice System ¦Chapter 17, Victimization: An International Perspective ¢Wallace, H., & Roberson, C. (2011). Introduction and History of Victimology. In Victimology: Legal, psychological, and social perspectives. (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. Reprinted by permission of Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ. ¢Office for Victims of Crime. (n.d.). Directory of Crime Victim Services. Retrieved January 31, 2012, from Course Text ¢Davis, R. C., Lurigio, A. J., & Herman, S. (Eds.). (2013). Victims of crime (4th ed). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.