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Forensic Victimology - Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts
of: Brent E. Turvey, Wayne Petherick
Elsevier Reference Monographs, 2010
ISBN: 9780080920719 , 608 Pages
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Forensic Victimology - Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts
Front Cover
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Forensic Victimology
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Copyright Page
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
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Contributors
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Jose Diaz, MCRIM
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Claire E. Ferguson, MCRIM
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Charla M. Jamerson, BSN, RN, BC, SANE-A, CMI, III
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Michael McGrath, M.D.
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Wayne A. Petherick, PhD
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Angela N. Torres, PhD
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Brent E. Turvey, M.S.
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Angela J. van der Walt, PSY.D.
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Preface
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An Argument for Forensic Victimology
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Chapter 1: Victimology: A Brief History with an Introduction to Forensic Victimology
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History
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Key Figures
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Victim Study: Past to Present
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Forensic Victimology: An Introduction
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Case Example: Investigative Use of Forensic Victimology
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 2: Victimity: Entering the Criminal Justice System
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On Becoming a Victim
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Mandated Reporters
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The Role of Law Enforcement
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The Role of Victims’ Advocates
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First Contact
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Victims and Law Enforcement
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Victim Crime Data
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 3: Constructing a Victim Profile
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The Purpose of Victim Profiles
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Standards of Practice for Forensic Victimologists
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Victimology: General Guidelines
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Creating a Timeline: The Last 24 Hours
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 4: Forensic Nursing: Approaching the Victim as a Crime Scene
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Roles and Responsibilities
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Consent Forms
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The Intake Form
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The Forensic Interview and Medical History
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The Body as the Crime Scene: Physical Examination and Evidence Collection
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Findings
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 5: Victim Lifestyle Exposure
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Examining victim lifestyle exposure: Purpose and Rationale
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What is Lifestyle Exposure?
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Lifestyle Exposure: Theoretical Framework
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Notable Lifestyle Factors
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Assessing Lifestyle Exposure
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The Victim as a Real Person
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Categorizing Victim Lifestyle Exposure
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 6: Victim Situational Exposure
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What is Situational Exposure?
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Notable Situational Factors
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Interpreting Situational Exposure
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 7: Psychological Aspects of Victimology
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Cautionary Notes
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Victim Response to Violent Crime
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Battered Woman Syndrome
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Rape Trauma Syndrome
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Stalking
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Hypnosis
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Victim Toxicology
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Conclusion
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 8: False Allegations of Crime
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False Allegations of Abduction
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False Allegations of Sexual Assault
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The Literature
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Review of Victim Report
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The Bafri
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Motivations for False Reports
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Case Example: Duke University Lacrosse Team Case
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Conclusion
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 9: Intimate Violence
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The Dynamics of Intimate Violence
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Risk and Exposure
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Domestic Homicide
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Pregnancy as a Risk Factor
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Orders of Protection and “Separation Assault”
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The Perfect Victim: Intimate Violence by Law Enforcement4
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 10: Victims of Stalking
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What is Stalking?
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Victims of Stalking
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The Effect of Stalking on Victims
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False Reports
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 11: Workplace Violence
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Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate
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Idiographic Analysis
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Motivational Events and Circumstances
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 12: School Shootings
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Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate
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Idiographic Analysis
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Exposure Factors
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Motivational Events and Circumstances
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 13: Stranger Violence
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Media Distortion of Public Perception
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Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate
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Idiographic Analysis
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Motivational Events and Circumstances
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 14: Sexual Offenders and Their Victims
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A Brief Legal and Cultural History of Sexual Offending
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Sex Offender Types
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Offender Justifications for Sex Offending
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Victim Selection
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 15: Victimology at Trial
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The Victim at Trial
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Evidentiary and Admissibility Issues
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Shield Laws
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Victim Impact Statements
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Expert Testimony
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The Role of Forensic Victimology
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Legal Vs. Scientific Sufficiency
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Expert Victimologists
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Summary
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References
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Chapter 16: Wrongful Convictions: Victims of the Criminal Justice System
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A Historical Perspective
546
Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate
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Research
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Causal Factors
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Incorrect Eyewitness Identification
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Forensic Experts and Wrongful Convictions
567
Scientific Fact Vs. Legal Truth
568
Faulty Forensics
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Summary
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References
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Index
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