Chapter 10: Forensic Psychology and the Victims of Crime Flashcards
Notification
In victims’ rights legislation, refers to the requirement that victims be told about the status of an offender at various stages of the criminal justice process.
Allocution
The right to speak out during court proceedings, such as at the bail hearing, the sentencing hearing, or the parole board hearing. For example, victims are allowed to speak out at sentencing hearings in state and federal criminal courts.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
A cluster of behavioral patterns that result from a psychologically distressing event that is outside the usual range of human experience.
Co-victims
People close to the victim of a serious crime, such as murder, who must deal with the medical examiner, the criminal or juvenile justice system, and the media in the aftermath of the crime. Term is often used to emphasize the depth of a homicide’s emotional impact on the victim’s survivors.
Child sexual abuse accommodation syndrome (CSAAS)
A term reserved for a cluster of behaviors that occur in children who have been victims of sexual abuse by a family member or an adult with whom the child has a trusting relationship. The syndrome is controversial and has little empirical support.
