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Forensic Victimology
Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts
- 3rd Edition - July 21, 2023
- Author: Brent E. Turvey
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 7 6 8 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 7 6 9 - 6
Forensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crimes in Investigative and Legal Contexts, Third Edition introduces criminologists and criminal investigators to the idea of system… Read more
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Request a sales quoteForensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crimes in Investigative and Legal Contexts, Third Edition introduces criminologists and criminal investigators to the idea of systematically gathering and examining victim information for the purposes of addressing investigative and forensic issues. The book continues the legacy of the first two editions with both theoretical and applied coverage of the subject of victimology. The specific applications discussed remain investigative and provide legal venues designed to assist investigators and forensic examiners with the task of performing victimological assessments. Sections delve into the areas of femicide and mass shootings, which are global problems that further emphasize related casework and research.
- Provides context and scope for both the investigative and forensic aspects of case examination and evidence interpretation
- Approaches the study of victimology from a realistic standpoint, moving away from stereotypes and archetypes
- Includes case examples to demonstrate the application of forensic victimology
Forensic examiners, Forensic psychologists, Forensic nurses, Forensic investigators, Instructors and students in forensic science, legal and sociology/criminology programs
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface to the Second Edition: An Argument for Forensic Victimology
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Chapter 1. Victimology: A Brief History with an Introduction to Forensic Victimology
- Victimology
- History
- Key Figures
- Victim Study: Past to Present
- Forensic Victimology: An Introduction
- Core Concepts
- Summary
- Chapter 2. Victimity: Entering the Criminal Justice System
- The Necropolitics of Victimity
- More History and Context
- Victims in the Justice System
- Mandated Reporters
- The Role of Law Enforcement
- The Role of Victim Advocates
- First Contact
- Victim Crime Data
- The Problem With “Karen”
- Summary
- Questions
- Chapter 3. The Victim Profile: Collecting Evidence and Establishing Context
- Forensic Victimology: Due Diligence, with References
- Phases of Evidence Examination — In General
- The Ecological Model
- The Packages
- Technical Note: Cell-Site Location Information
- Creating a Timeline: The Last 24 Hours
- Constrained Context (aka Context Constraint) Theory
- Context Constraint Assessments
- Sexual Harassment & Law Enforcement — A Case Example
- Summary
- Chapter 4. Forensic Nursing: Objective Victim Examination
- Getting to the Truth
- Forensic Nurse: Roles and Responsibilities
- Consent Forms
- The Intake Form
- The Forensic Interview, with Victim History
- The Physical Examination
- Sexual Assault Examination
- False Positives: Conditions That Mimic Abuse
- Documentation
- Findings
- Summary
- Chapter 5. The Ecological Model: Intimate Violence and Femicide
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Intimate Partner Violence: A Typology
- The Spiral of Violence
- The Ecological Model
- Femicide: Definition and Origins
- Femicide and Impunity
- The United Nations: A Model Protocol
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Intersectionality: Understanding Violence and Vulnerability
- The Core: Violence, Vulnerability, and Intersectionality
- Approaches and Techniques
- Summary/Conclusion
- Chapter 7. Context Analysis: Psychosocial Evidence, Exposure, and Vulnerability
- Related Theories and Constructs
- Intersectionality, Vulnerability, and Violence
- Contextual Exposure and Vulnerability
- Territorial Factors
- Necropolitical Factors
- Psychosocial Context and Needs Assessment: Recommendations
- Summary/Conclusion
- Chapter 8. Psychological Aspects of Victimology
- Cautionary Notes
- Victim Response to Violent Crime
- Other Trauma Syndromes in the Literature
- Hypnosis
- Victim Toxicology
- Conclusion
- Summary
- Questions
- Chapter 9. False Allegations: An Introduction w/Red Flags
- Mandated Reporters
- Criminal Statutes
- Law Enforcement Duty of Care
- Civil Liability—General
- Red Flags: Professional Origins
- Establishing Victimity
- Investigative Red Flags: Limitations
- Investigative Red Flags for False Reporting
- Identifying False Reports in a Forensic Context
- Conclusion
- Summary
- Chapter 10. Workplace Victimization
- Introduction
- Victimization
- The “Workplace”
- Victimization Within the Workplace
- Victimization by Offender Type
- Investigative Suggestions
- Suggestions for Minimization/Reduction
- Situation Factors
- Conclusion
- Chapter 11. Mass Shootings: A Psychosocial Perspective
- Targeting, Necropolitics, and Femicide
- Mass Shooting Myths
- Livestreams: Mass Shootings and the Media
- Mass Murder Protocols
- Summary
- Chapter 12. Stranger Violence: Targets and Motives
- Myths
- Targeting
- Target Types
- Summary/Conclusion
- Chapter 13. Premises Liability
- Premises Liability
- The Duty to Protect
- Foreseeability
- Offense and Offender Deterrability
- The Importance of Victimology
- Assessment Recommendations
- Chapter 14. Human Trafficking: Forced Labor and Sexual Slavery
- The Creation and Abuse of False Media Narratives
- The Rescue Fantasy
- Terms
- Human Trafficking
- The Contexts
- Conclusion/Summary
- Chapter 15. Sexual Offenders and Their Victims
- A Brief Legal and Cultural History of Sexual Offending
- Sodomy Decriminalized
- Sex Offender Types
- Offender Justifications for Sex Offending
- Victim Selection
- Conclusions
- Chapter 16. Forensic Victimology on Trial
- The Victim at Trial
- Evidentiary and Admissibility Issues
- Shield Laws
- Victim Impact Statements
- Expert Testimony
- The Role of Experts
- Examiner Bias
- The Role of Forensic Victimology
- Legal Versus Scientific Sufficiency
- Expert Victimologists
- Conclusion
- Chapter 17. Miscarriages of Justice: Victims of the Criminal Justice System
- A Historical Perspective
- Gary Dotson
- Causal Factors
- Incorrect Eyewitness Identification
- Forensic Experts and Wrongful Convictions
- Scientific Fact v. Legal Truth
- Faulty Forensics
- Reform Efforts
- Summary
- Index
- No. of pages: 656
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: July 21, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128217689
- eBook ISBN: 9780128217696
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Brent E. Turvey
Brent Turvey, PhD 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 hold an MS in Forensic Science and a PhD in Criminology. He is a full partner, Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and The Forensic Criminology Institute.
Dr. Turvey also maintains a caseload of femicides (e.g., sexual homicides, gender motivated homicides), pre-femicidal violence, trafficking, and human rights cases in Latin America. Many of these are related to drug trafficking and human trafficking. This involves the implementation of the UN Model Protocol for Femicide Investigation in Latin America, with The Forensic Criminology Institute’s Behavioral Science Lab (BSL). In operation since 2019, the BSL collaborates with USAID, The United Nations, and The Attorney Generals Office in Bogota DC, providing international support and training to attorneys , investigators and forensic professionals.
Affiliations and expertise
MS in Forensic Science and a PhD in Criminology; Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and The Forensic Criminology Institute, USA