Forensic Victimology (eBook)

Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts

Wayne Petherick, Brent E. Turvey (Autoren)

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2010 | 1. Auflage
608 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-08-092071-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This new textbook provides students with the basic principles and practice standards of forensic victimology--the scientific study of victims for the purposes of addressing investigative and forensic issues. It provides case-based coverage with original insights into the role that victimology plays in the justice system, moving beyond the traditional theoretical approaches already available. The purpose of this textbook is to distinguish the investigative and forensic aspects of victim study as a necessary adjunct to the field of victimology. It identifies forensic victimologists in the investigative and forensic communities and provides them with methods and standards of practice needed to be of service.
This book is intended to educate students on the means and rationale for performing victimological assessments with a scientific mindset. Forensic Victimology is designed specifically for teaching the practical aspects of this topic, with 'hands on” real-life case examples and an extensive online Instructor's Manual featuring summaries, key terms, and test questions for every chapter.
* Applied victimology for students and caseworkers performing objective examinations as opposed to theoretical victimology that studies victim groups and crime statistics.
* First ever textbook detailing a mandate, scope and methods for forensic victimologist practitioners.
* Provides a critical / scientific counterbalance to existing mainstream texts approaching general victimology with a pro-victim bias.
* Written by practitioners of forensic victimology in the investigative, forensic, mental health, and academic communities.

Brent E. Turvey spent his first years in college on a pre-med track only to change his course of study once his true interests took hold. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Portland State University in Psychology, with an emphasis on Forensic Psychology, and an additional Bachelor of Science degree in History. He went on to receive his Masters of Science in Forensic Science after studying at the University of New Haven, in West Haven, Connecticut.
Since graduating in 1996, Brent has consulted with many agencies, attorneys, and police departments in the United States, Australia, China, Canada, Barbados and Korea on a range of rapes, homicides, and serial/ multiple rape/ death cases, as a forensic scientist and criminal profiler. He has also been court qualified as an expert in the areas of criminal profiling, forensic science, victimology, and crime reconstruction. In August of 2002, he was invited by the Chinese People's Police Security University (CPPSU) in Beijing to lecture before groups of detectives at the Beijing, Wuhan, Hanzou, and Shanghai police bureaus. In 2005, he was invited back to China again, to lecture at the CPPSU, and to the police in Beijing and Xian - after the translation of the 2nd edition of his text into Chinese for the University. In 2007, he was invited to lecture at the 1st Behavioral Sciences Conference at the Home Team (Police) Academy in Singapore, where he also provided training to their Behavioral Science Unit. In 2012 Brent completed his PhD in Criminology from Bond University in Gold Coast, Australia.
He is the author of Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions (1999, 2002, 2008, 2011); co- author of the Rape Investigation Handbook, 1st and 2nd Editions (2004, 2011), Crime Reconstruction 1st and 2nd Editions (2006, 2011), Forensic Victimology (2008) and Forensic Fraud (2013) - all with Elsevier Science. He is currently a full partner, Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and an Adjunct Professor of Justice Studies at Oklahoma City University. He can be contacted via email at: [e-mail].

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This new textbook provides students with the basic principles and practice standards of forensic victimology--the scientific study of victims for the purposes of addressing investigative and forensic issues. It provides case-based coverage with original insights into the role that victimology plays in the justice system, moving beyond the traditional theoretical approaches already available. The purpose of this textbook is to distinguish the investigative and forensic aspects of victim study as a necessary adjunct to the field of victimology. It identifies forensic victimologists in the investigative and forensic communities and provides them with methods and standards of practice needed to be of service. This book is intended to educate students on the means and rationale for performing victimological assessments with a scientific mindset. Forensic Victimology is designed specifically for teaching the practical aspects of this topic, with "e;hands on real-life case examples. - Applied victimology for students and caseworkers performing objective examinations as opposed to theoretical victimology that studies victim groups and crime statistics. - First ever textbook detailing a mandate, scope and methods for forensic victimologist practitioners. - Provides a critical / scientific counterbalance to existing mainstream texts approaching general victimology with a pro-victim bias. - Written by practitioners of forensic victimology in the investigative, forensic, mental health, and academic communities.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Forensic Victimology 4
Copyright Page 5
Contents 6
Acknowledgments 8
Contributors 10
Jose Diaz, MCRIM 10
Claire E. Ferguson, MCRIM 10
Charla M. Jamerson, BSN, RN, BC, SANE-A, CMI, III 11
Michael McGrath, M.D. 11
Wayne A. Petherick, PhD 11
Angela N. Torres, PhD 12
Brent E. Turvey, M.S. 12
Angela J. van der Walt, PSY.D. 13
Preface 14
An Argument for Forensic Victimology 14
Chapter 1: Victimology: A Brief History with an Introduction to Forensic Victimology 36
History 39
Key Figures 46
Victim Study: Past to Present 53
Forensic Victimology: An Introduction 55
Case Example: Investigative Use of Forensic Victimology 59
Summary 64
References 66
Chapter 2: Victimity: Entering the Criminal Justice System 68
On Becoming a Victim 70
Mandated Reporters 72
The Role of Law Enforcement 73
The Role of Victims’ Advocates 74
First Contact 76
Victims and Law Enforcement 83
Victim Crime Data 93
Summary 104
References 104
Chapter 3: Constructing a Victim Profile 108
The Purpose of Victim Profiles 110
Standards of Practice for Forensic Victimologists 115
Victimology: General Guidelines 126
Creating a Timeline: The Last 24 Hours 128
Summary 129
References 129
Chapter 4: Forensic Nursing: Approaching the Victim as a Crime Scene 132
Roles and Responsibilities 134
Consent Forms 136
The Intake Form 143
The Forensic Interview and Medical History 149
The Body as the Crime Scene: Physical Examination and Evidence Collection 156
Findings 195
Summary 196
References 196
Chapter 5: Victim Lifestyle Exposure 200
Examining victim lifestyle exposure: Purpose and Rationale 202
What is Lifestyle Exposure? 203
Lifestyle Exposure: Theoretical Framework 204
Notable Lifestyle Factors 213
Assessing Lifestyle Exposure 218
The Victim as a Real Person 220
Categorizing Victim Lifestyle Exposure 232
Summary 235
References 236
Chapter 6: Victim Situational Exposure 240
What is Situational Exposure? 242
Notable Situational Factors 243
Interpreting Situational Exposure 260
Summary 261
References 262
Chapter 7: Psychological Aspects of Victimology 264
Cautionary Notes 266
Victim Response to Violent Crime 268
Battered Woman Syndrome 272
Rape Trauma Syndrome 283
Stalking 286
Hypnosis 289
Victim Toxicology 291
Conclusion 294
Summary 295
References 296
Chapter 8: False Allegations of Crime 300
False Allegations of Abduction 301
False Allegations of Sexual Assault 305
The Literature 308
Review of Victim Report 318
The Bafri 319
Motivations for False Reports 322
Case Example: Duke University Lacrosse Team Case 325
Conclusion 330
Summary 330
References 331
Chapter 9: Intimate Violence 334
The Dynamics of Intimate Violence 335
Risk and Exposure 342
Domestic Homicide 344
Pregnancy as a Risk Factor 346
Orders of Protection and “Separation Assault” 347
The Perfect Victim: Intimate Violence by Law Enforcement4 349
Summary 360
References 361
Chapter 10: Victims of Stalking 364
What is Stalking? 365
Victims of Stalking 367
The Effect of Stalking on Victims 379
False Reports 380
Summary 387
References 388
Chapter 11: Workplace Violence 392
Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate 394
Idiographic Analysis 404
Motivational Events and Circumstances 411
Summary 420
References 420
Chapter 12: School Shootings 422
Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate 423
Idiographic Analysis 433
Exposure Factors 434
Motivational Events and Circumstances 438
Summary 450
References 450
Chapter 13: Stranger Violence 452
Media Distortion of Public Perception 456
Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate 458
Idiographic Analysis 471
Motivational Events and Circumstances 475
Summary 477
References 478
Chapter 14: Sexual Offenders and Their Victims 480
A Brief Legal and Cultural History of Sexual Offending 482
Sex Offender Types 488
Offender Justifications for Sex Offending 497
Victim Selection 500
Summary 503
References 504
Chapter 15: Victimology at Trial 508
The Victim at Trial 509
Evidentiary and Admissibility Issues 512
Shield Laws 516
Victim Impact Statements 519
Expert Testimony 525
The Role of Forensic Victimology 534
Legal Vs. Scientific Sufficiency 536
Expert Victimologists 538
Summary 540
References 541
Chapter 16: Wrongful Convictions: Victims of the Criminal Justice System 544
A Historical Perspective 546
Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate 552
Research 555
Causal Factors 558
Incorrect Eyewitness Identification 559
Forensic Experts and Wrongful Convictions 567
Scientific Fact Vs. Legal Truth 568
Faulty Forensics 569
Summary 582
References 582
Index 586

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.7.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 0-08-092071-3 / 0080920713
• ISBN-13: 978-0-08-092071-9 / 9780080920719