Forensic Victimology

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.

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.

1;Front Cover;12;Forensic Victimology;43;Copyright Page;54;Contents;65;Acknowledgments;86;Contributors;106.1;Jose Diaz, MCRIM;106.2;Claire E. Ferguson, MCRIM;106.3;Charla M. Jamerson, BSN, RN, BC, SANE-A, CMI, III;116.4;Michael McGrath, M.D.;116.5;Wayne A. Petherick, PhD;116.6;Angela N. Torres, PhD;126.7;Brent E. Turvey, M.S.;126.8;Angela J. van der Walt, PSY.D.;137;Preface;147.1;An Argument for Forensic Victimology;148;Chapter 1: Victimology: A Brief History with an Introduction to Forensic Victimology;368.1;History;398.2;Key Figures;468.3;Victim Study: Past to Present;538.4;Forensic Victimology: An Introduction;558.5;Case Example: Investigative Use of Forensic Victimology;598.6;Summary;648.7;References;669;Chapter 2: Victimity: Entering the Criminal Justice System;689.1;On Becoming a Victim;709.2;Mandated Reporters;729.3;The Role of Law Enforcement;739.4;The Role of Victims' Advocates;749.5;First Contact;769.6;Victims and Law Enforcement;839.7;Victim Crime Data;939.8;Summary;1049.9;References;10410;Chapter 3: Constructing a Victim Profile;10810.1;The Purpose of Victim Profiles;11010.2;Standards of Practice for Forensic Victimologists;11510.3;Victimology: General Guidelines;12610.4;Creating a Timeline: The Last 24 Hours;12810.5;Summary;12910.6;References;12911;Chapter 4: Forensic Nursing: Approaching the Victim as a Crime Scene;13211.1;Roles and Responsibilities;13411.2;Consent Forms;13611.3;The Intake Form;14311.4;The Forensic Interview and Medical History;14911.5;The Body as the Crime Scene: Physical Examination and Evidence Collection;15611.6;Findings;19511.7;Summary;19611.8;References;19612;Chapter 5: Victim Lifestyle Exposure;20012.1;Examining victim lifestyle exposure: Purpose and Rationale;20212.2;What is Lifestyle Exposure?;20312.3;Lifestyle Exposure: Theoretical Framework;20412.4;Notable Lifestyle Factors;21312.5;Assessing Lifestyle Exposure;21812.6;The Victim as a Real Person;22012.7;Categorizing Victim Lifestyle Exposure;23212.8;Summary;23512.9;References;23613;Chapter 6: Victim Situational Exposure;24013.1;What is Situational Exposure?;24213.2;Notable Situational Factors;24313.3;Interpreting Situational Exposure;26013.4;Summary;26113.5;References;26214;Chapter 7: Psychological Aspects of Victimology;26414.1;Cautionary Notes;26614.2;Victim Response to Violent Crime;26814.3;Battered Woman Syndrome;27214.4;Rape Trauma Syndrome;28314.5;Stalking;28614.6;Hypnosis;28914.7;Victim Toxicology;29114.8;Conclusion;29414.9;Summary;29514.10;References;29615;Chapter 8: False Allegations of Crime;30015.1;False Allegations of Abduction;30115.2;False Allegations of Sexual Assault;30515.3;The Literature;30815.4;Review of Victim Report;31815.5;The Bafri;31915.6;Motivations for False Reports;32215.7;Case Example: Duke University Lacrosse Team Case;32515.8;Conclusion;33015.9;Summary;33015.10;References;33116;Chapter 9: Intimate Violence;33416.1;The Dynamics of Intimate Violence;33516.2;Risk and Exposure;34216.3;Domestic Homicide;34416.4;Pregnancy as a Risk Factor;34616.5;Orders of Protection and "Separation Assault";34716.6;The Perfect Victim: Intimate Violence by Law Enforcement4;34916.7;Summary;36016.8;References;36117;Chapter 10: Victims of Stalking;36417.1;What is Stalking?;36517.2;Victims of Stalking;36717.3;The Effect of Stalking on Victims;37917.4;False Reports;38017.5;Summary;38717.6;References;38818;Chapter 11: Workplace Violence;39218.1;Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate;39418.2;Idiographic Analysis;40418.3;Motivational Events and Circumstances;41118.4;Summary;42018.5;References;42019;Chapter 12: School Shootings;42219.1;Nomothetically Speaking: the Aggregate;42319.2;Idiographic Analysis;43319.3;Exposure Factors;43419.4;Motivational Events and Circumstances;43819.5;Summary;45019.6;References;45020;Chapter 13: Stranger Violence;45220.1;Media Distortion of Public Perception;45620.2;Nomothetically Speaking: t