Veronique N. Valliere

Understanding Victims of Interpersonal Violence (eBook, ePUB)

A Guide for Investigators and Prosecutors

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Understanding Victim Response to Interpersonal Violence provides direct, accessible information for criminal justice personnel 'in the trenches' with the victims.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000734232
• Artikelnr.: 58289221

Autorenporträt

Dr. Valliere is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years experience working with violent offenders and their victims. She is recognized as an expert on victim behavior and has testified nationally and internationally. Dr. Valliere has testified before the U.S. Congress and Judiciary Committee regarding sexual assault in the military, as well as consulted with the Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Justice. She has trained for the national and international agencies and appeared on major television and radio programs speaking on the topic of sexual assault.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
SECTION 1: Victim Response to Interpersonal Violence
1. Victim Response to Assault - Is It "Counterintuitive" Behavior?
2. "I Was in Shock" - Internal Factors Influencing Victim Response
3. "Where Was I Supposed to Go?" - External Factors that Influence Victim Response and Help Seeking
4. "I Will Not Be Denied" - Influence of the Offender on Victim Behavior
5. "I Should Have Kicked His Ass!" - Male Victims of Intimate Violence
SECTION 2: Common Types of Victim Responses
6. "What Was I Supposed to Say?" - Issues in Disclosure of Assault
7. "But I Love Him" - Continued Contact with the Offender
8. "Nah, I'm Good" - Understand Victim Resistance
9. "Commit to Courage" - Conclusions and Suggestions
Appendix A - Questions Instead of "Why?"
Appendix B - Sample Voir Dire Questions
Appendix C - Interviewing Victims for Sentencing