Community-based randomized controlled trial of psychological first aid with crime victims.
OBJECTIVE The first randomized controlled trial of psychological first aid (PFA) was conducted, using crime victims as participants. For study Aim 1, investigators tested whether paraprofessional victim advocates could be trained to deliver PFA to crime ...
M. McCart +3 more
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Developing support service for victims of hate crime [PDF]
This article describes the nature and development of Victim Support’s services to victims of hate crime in England and Wales. It provides definitions of hate crime, information about its extent, and considers why services for victims of some forms of ...
Dunn Peter
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Victims of Rape and The Legal Protection: Problems and Challenges in The Victimological Studies
Victims of the crime of rape have not received optimal legal protection, even though they have been legally protected through the Law on the Protection of Witnesses and Victims, the Law on Child Protection, or the Law on the Elimination of Domestic ...
Aprilia Putri Adiningsih, Ridwan Arifin
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Recognizing the role of victim supports in building and maintaining healthy and safe communities
The effects of crime can persist for years and can have life-long implications for some victims. The physical and emotional impact, alongside practical problems, point to the need for the rehabilitation of victims and their families in order to avoid or ...
Sarah Johnston-Way, Sue O’Sullivan
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Elucidating the Neurobiologic Etiology of Comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Early childhood maltreatment and other traumatic event experiences (“trauma”) are common among youth, including those with substance use problems including substance use disorders (SUD).
Jesse D. Hinckley, Carla Kmett Danielson
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Dynamics of intimate partner violence - cycle of abuse [PDF]
In an abusive intimate partner relationship, there is a pattern of behaviours determined by a repetitive change of phases that include periods without violence, as well as those characterised by different forms of psychological, physical, sexual
Prović Ivana
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Transforming crime victims’ rights: from myth to reality
Rights for crime victims have been decried as myths; entitlements that have little enforceability. At the same time, they have been criticised as undermining the legal rights of the accused person. In this Guest Editors Introduction to the Special Issue,
R. Holder +2 more
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Public-private tragedy: Stigma, victimisation and community identity [PDF]
On 13 March 1996, Thomas Hamilton shot and killed 16 children and 1 teacher at Dunblane Primary School, Scotland. In the weeks and months that followed, intense and extensive media coverage focused on the victims, the community, the aftermath and the ...
O'Leary, Nicola
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Crime Victims’ Decisions to Call the Police: Past Research and New Directions
Over the past 50 years, researchers in the United States and abroad have debated the inherent inequities within justice systems that contribute to the underreporting of crime to the police.
Min Xie, E. Baumer
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Development of services for crime victims in Serbia [PDF]
The aim of this paper is to review and analyze the history of services for crime victims in Serbia. The development of services for crime victims is analyzed and then, on the basis of the evaluation of the results achieved and comparisons with the ...
Nikolić-Ristanović Vesna
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