and management. In this article there is original research that was conducted. An exploratory approach was taken in this article; comparisons are made across a wide range of variables covering stalker and victim demographics‚ the stalking process‚ impact on victims‚ third parties‚ and victims’ responses to being stalked (North‚ Scott‚ & Sheridan 2014).
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for automated external defibrillator. The steps for using an AED are 1. turn on AED. 2. expose victims chest and wipe dry to ensure that the pads stick properly to the chest. 3. Apply the pads to chest. 4. plug the connector into AED‚ if necessary. 5. Let the AED analyze the heartbeat‚ and tell all bystanders to stand clear. 6. If the AED says a shock is needed‚ make sure no one is touching the victim and press the shock button on the device. 7. After the shock‚ if no further shock is advised‚ perform
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which two robbers held four bank employees hostage from August 23 to 28. These robbers shared a space with their victims and became emotionally attached and even defended them after. Today this syndrome is viewed as a psychological response to a situation where the victim has had their life placed in danger by the dominant person. During this time the captor has an advantage and the victims usually comply with their demand. Elizabeth Smart‚ is by far one of the greatest examples of this trauma‚ she
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which‚ should be tough enough to promote specific and general deterrence. Unfortunately‚ though being tough on crime and the offender‚ is assumed to reduce future crime through deterrence; it fails to do so. It also minimizes the involvement of the victim within an offense. However‚ an alternative form of justice known as restorative justice‚ does the opposite by not focusing on punishment but‚ on therapy and restoration. Restorative justice is defined as a “series
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stating that offenders can be victims but it could be difficult to determine the victim and the offender. In the end‚ both could be in the wrong and both could be victims as well. The concept of offenders as victims is complicated. There are multiple ways that factor in this concept‚ such as the use of deadly force when resisting a violent offender. The judge and the jury must decide whether or not deadly force was justifiable. A good example is provided in the book Crime Victims an Introduction to Victomology
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that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse is liable to imprisonment for 20 years. Marital Rape: Marital rape is defined as when the offender and the victim are in a relationship connected through marriage‚ where one partner forces sexual intercourse on the other. Although‚ the offender and the victim are connected through marriage‚ it does not give any of them the right to force a sexual act upon the other. Although ‘rape’ laws have undergone many reforms in the past recent
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Healing and Repair NOTES: * Focuses on repair instead of punishment‚ healing instead of inflicting further wounds. * Sees the individual victims rather than justice just being about the ‘state’. * Wrongful violation‚ not just a set of rules. * Community is the source of resolution in a conflict. * Compassion for both the victim and the perpetrator. Perpetrator is still held accountable for their wrongdoing. * It claims that imprisonment is cruel and counterproductive.
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To answer what victimization is we must first understand what a victim is. According to the University of the Pacific‚ a victim is “a person who suffers direct or threatened physical‚ emotional or financial harm as a result of an act by someone else‚ which is a crime (University of the Pacific).” A victim may also be someone whose personal rights have been desecrated by criminal‚ violent or aggressive acts. Family and close friends of a person who has been incapacitated or killed as a result of a
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"Stalking: Terrorism at our Doors-how Social Workers can Help Victims Fight Back." Social work 48.4 (2003): 504-12. ProQuest. Web. 3 May 2014. In the article “Stalking: Terrorism at our Doors-how Social Workers can Help Victims Fight Back” Spitz conveys her point well. Spitz presents the problem of stalking‚ stalker types‚ how stalking effects the victim‚ how to protect yourself from stalking and how social workers can help victims. Her thesis is clearly stated “This article explains common
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is very easy for students to spread rumors about others‚ to a large population. In this study‚ 18.8% of the respondents had reported that they were the victim of rumor-spreading online. Online bullying has become a large problem within and outside of our schools. In this same study‚ 30% of adolescent respondents reported that they had been the victim of some sort of online bullying. Though this study involved people from many ages‚ they limited their conclusions to those who were 9-17 years old. Patchin
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