Download or read book Alternative Reporting Options for Sexual Assault written by Georgina Heydon and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alternative Reporting Options for Sexual Assault written by Georgina Heydon and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Applying Restorative Justice to Campus Sexual Misconduct written by Kaaren M. Williamsen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-07-03 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While sexual misconduct on our college and university campuses, both public and private, is dismayingly widespread, it continues to be significantly underreported because most victims perceive that judicial recourse, with its legalistic adversarial approach, fails to address--in a healing way--the harms done to them. Fewer still file formal complaints, many for fear that they may lose agency and that the process may rekindle the trauma of their experience.Recognizing the reality that supermajority of sexual harms in higher education are rarely addressed through established legalistic practices, this book offers a range of alternative approaches based on restorative justice.Starting from the premise “What if we started with the goal of healing in mind”, this book opens with an overview of common restorative practices and accounts of application and lessons learned by practitioners who have implemented a range of restorative justice and alternative-based approaches. Subsequent chapters cover procedural elements, recommendations around documentation. and interventions for individuals who have caused harm through sexual and gender-based misconduct.The book addresses facilitation; the need to pay attention to self, people, and systems, identities, and power dynamics; the considerations for working restoratively with both complainants and respondents; offers cases and adaptable examples of resolution; and concludes with reflections on institutional implementation from the perspectives of administrators, facilitators, and a student survivor.Recognizing there will always be a need for a formal investigatory approach to cases of sexual misconduct, the book offers a wide range of alternative options that empower those who are most directly affected to make the call for themselves. In doing so, it may increase reporting and, furthermore, in offering a healing justice that addresses individual and community needs, may work to reduce sexual misconduct on campus.

Download or read book Decision making Following Sexual Assault written by Ryan Michael Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violent crimes represent significant costs to society and survivors; costs which include mental health conditions which may emerge afterward. Victims of sexual assault are at particularly heightened risk for developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Breslau, Davis, Andreski, & Peterson, 1991). Although Crime Victims' Compensation (CVC) is available to assist with healthcare costs for some individuals who report the event to police (NACVCB, 2009), many crimes are not reported. Theories of crime-reporting behavior suggest that victims decide whether to report crimes to police through the use of a "cost-benefit analysis" (Gottfredson & Gottfredson, 1988, p. 25). Little research, however, has been conducted on how emotional and cognitive sequelae of violent crime affect choices made in the aftermath of a sexual assault. Further, some authors suggest that survivors of sexual assault may experience worsened PTSD symptoms due to participation in the legal system (Campbell & Raja, 1999; Campbell, Wasco, Ahrens, Sefl, & Barnes, 2001; Orth & Maercker, 2004). Yet, this existing body of research lacks comparisons of those who report the crime to police to those who do not, and does not account for post-event PTSD symptom severity. This study collected survey data from 834 male and female participants who reported experiencing an unwanted or forced sexual event. Researchers found that, in addition to assault characteristics and victim perceptions of the event, symptoms of PTSD accounted for a significant portion of the variance in reporting behavior. Specifically, avoidance symptoms decreased report likelihood, while re-experiencing and hyperarousal symptoms increased the probability of police notification. As greater avoidance symptom severity is thought to be related to chronic and severe cases of PTSD (Foa & Cahill, 2001), it is notable that these symptoms may also reduce the likelihood of police notification. In particular, these results suggest that those with perhaps the greatest need for benefits to cover the cost of future mental health care may also be less likely to satisfy CVC eligibility criteria (NACVCB, 2009). Further analyses failed to uncover evidence that participation in various legal system stages contributes to future levels of PTSD symptomatology when after-event symptom levels were accounted for.

Download or read book Victim Response to Sexual Assault written by Jennie McIntyre and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Oregon Student Reporting Options written by and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reporting Sexual Assault written by Kim S. Ménard and published by LFB Scholarly Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation M nard examines the effects of individual and contextual factors on victims' decision to contact the police. She investigated social norms regarding the reporting of criminal events and examined the combined effects of individual and county factors on sexual assault victims' decision to contact the police. At the individual level, the odds of the victim contacting the police were greater when the assault was severe or was committed by a stranger. However, even severe assaults by known offenders were unlikely to be reported. At the county level, indicators traditionally associated with crime reduced the odds of victims contacting the police. In addition, increased gender equality and victim services decreased the odds of rural as compared to urban victims reporting to the police.

Download or read book Final Report of the Commission to Propose an Alternative Process for Forensic Examinations for Sexual Assault Victims written by Maine. Commission to Propose an Alternative Process for Forensic Examinations for Sexual Assault Victims and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book System Failure written by Michael Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in five Australian women has been the victim of a sexual assault. For these women, there is less than a 1 per cent chance that their rapist has been arrested, prosecuted and convicted of the crime. These are the bare numerical facts of system failure. We offer rape survivors a stark choice: go to the police, or remain silent. In recent times, the public pressure on survivors to report has increased, alongside a growing focus on two other options: civil action against the perpetrator, or going public. These evolving social responses are intended to offer an alternative to the tradition of silencing. However, each of these choices, for survivors, involves a further sacrifice of what they have already lost. The legal system's responses to rape were designed without survivors in mind, and they do not address, in any way, the questions that survivors ask or the needs they express. Simply put, on the systemic response to rape, we are having the wrong conversation.

Download or read book Sexual Assault written by University of Virginia. Committee on Sexual Assault and Judicial Review and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book To Report Or Not to Report written by Centre Against Sexual Assault and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape written by Rachel E. Lovell and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-11-11 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape curates the current state of untested sexual assault kit research and highlights emerging best practices by exploring the past, the present, and the future of our collective response to rape. This book is the first to address the most critical topics related to untested sexual assault kits and the Department of Justice’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative, bringing together leading US scholars, practitioners, policy makers, and survivors. In a series of well-researched and thoughtful thematic chapters, the book explores the current state of knowledge related to untested kits, survivors, and perpetrators, while also documenting fundamental and necessary changes in how societal systems respond to rape. It provides an opportunity to learn from our past, highlight what we could do differently now, and envision a better future for victims of rape and those tasked with ensuring justice. It may also serve as a cautionary tale for those jurisdictions that have yet to face their backlog or who have failed to embrace the practice and policy changes that have emerged from the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative. Sexual Assault Kits and Reforming the Response to Rape is essential reading for practitioners (including law enforcement, prosecutors, victim advocates, mental health providers, forensic nurses, and forensic scientists), stakeholders, legislators, and policy makers. It will also be of interest to upper-level students and scholars working on interpersonal violence, gender-based violence, and forensic nursing in social/behavioral science fields.

Download or read book Sexual Assault Your Rights and the Law written by Women's Legal Service NSW and published by . This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Researching Forensic Linguistics written by Georgina Heydon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-15 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researching Forensic Linguistics is an informative, hands-on guide to conducting research in forensic linguistics that can underpin legal and justice practices and address social justice problems involving language. Georgina Heydon takes readers step by step through the research process using case studies that draw on different types of forensic and legal language data such as police interviews, anonymous reports of sexual assault, threatening letters and justice stakeholder interviews. Each chapter is framed by a language problem arising from either forensic linguistic case work or a key issue in language and the law. Up-to-date research methods in forensic linguistics are presented, including authorship attribution using online corpora, practice-based linguistic analysis and experimental techniques. This is an ideal companion for linguists who want to apply their skills to a forensic setting, practitioners in the legal and justice fields seeking to understand how linguistic analysis can support their work, and any student undertaking research in forensic linguistics within English language, linguistics, applied linguistics and legal studies.

Download or read book IAFN Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Certification written by Jacqueline Callari Robinson, BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE- P, D-F IAFN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only authoritative resource to prepare for your SANE-A or SANE-P; exams! This long-awaited guide is the only trusted resource for nurses preparing to take either the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner exam for adults and adolescents (SANE-A) or for pediatric patients (SANE-P). Written and edited by expert forensic nurse clinicians and educators, the book reflects all aspects of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) SANE Education Guidelines and reflects the most recent 2019 SANE-A and SANE-P test blueprints. This comprehensive resource encompasses all of the information required to pass the notably difficult exam, including an extensive content review, over 300 exam-style Q&As with detailed rationales, and 15 case studies with nearly 40 case study Q&As. Addressing the different considerations for working with prepubescent, adolescent, adults, and elder assault victims, the guide includes key points for each chapter and copious photographs, illustrations, and tables. Plentiful nursing pearls disseminate the wisdom of highly experienced forensic nurses. The book also provides ANCC-accredited continuing education hours through the IAFN which can be applied toward recertification. Additionally, it is a valuable supplement to graduate nursing classes that address forensic sciences. Key Features: The only authoritative resource for nurses seeking SANE-A or SANE-P certification Co-published by the IAFN and written and edited by expert forensic nurses Delivers in-depth content review reflecting current exam blueprints Includes over 300 practice questions with remediating answer rationales Presents illustrative case studies with Q&A in relevant chapters Includes nursing pearls and key points for each chapter Presents scores of supporting photos, illustrations, and tables Offers continuing education contact hours;see inside for details!

Download or read book Sexual Harassment of Women written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-09-01 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last few decades, research, activity, and funding has been devoted to improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine. In recent years the diversity of those participating in these fields, particularly the participation of women, has improved and there are significantly more women entering careers and studying science, engineering, and medicine than ever before. However, as women increasingly enter these fields they face biases and barriers and it is not surprising that sexual harassment is one of these barriers. Over thirty years the incidence of sexual harassment in different industries has held steady, yet now more women are in the workforce and in academia, and in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine (as students and faculty) and so more women are experiencing sexual harassment as they work and learn. Over the last several years, revelations of the sexual harassment experienced by women in the workplace and in academic settings have raised urgent questions about the specific impact of this discriminatory behavior on women and the extent to which it is limiting their careers. Sexual Harassment of Women explores the influence of sexual harassment in academia on the career advancement of women in the scientific, technical, and medical workforce. This report reviews the research on the extent to which women in the fields of science, engineering, and medicine are victimized by sexual harassment and examines the existing information on the extent to which sexual harassment in academia negatively impacts the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women pursuing scientific, engineering, technical, and medical careers. It also identifies and analyzes the policies, strategies and practices that have been the most successful in preventing and addressing sexual harassment in these settings.

Download or read book Hard Lives Mean Streets written by and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive assessment of the experience of violence among homeless women