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    also talk about the laws, as well as procedures that deal with the victim 's rights as well as their protection. I will talk about the O.J Simpson case and what can be similar to this one. I will be comparing victimology and criminology theory that best fit the O.J Simpson case. I will research lethality and danger assessments that law enforcement centers use. I will talk about what the assessments are used for. I will…

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    Deductive Method Essay

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    Taking time to not only look at the evidentiary material but to also look at victimology, and how the culprit carried out the crime. This requires to remain objective, detached and susceptible to anything new. The deductive method takes more time compared to the inductive method since the investigator is gaining a more accurate profile…

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    Using the critical victimology perspective, this paper has shown the process in which Juan Escobar’s victim status was contested and acquired. He had a loving father, but at the same time, a destructive one who was responsible for the deaths of many people (Escobar, 2016). At different points of his life, Juan was a victim of his father’s crimes – where he was discriminated, physically, mentally, and psychologically hurt. Moreover, he was constantly regarded as Escobar’s son, associated with the…

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    Stereotypes Of Cheating

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    In the dead of night, a blood-curdling cry for help could be heard from several blocks away; however, no one is around to hear. A woman runs frantically for her life. She runs this way and that but fails to realize that she is trapped in a maze of houses and alleyways . She yells for help, but like the last time, no one comes to rescue her. The realization hits her as she finds herself trapped between the wall and her killer. Terrified, she turns to face her end. Just as she does, a shot rings…

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    laws and techniques with the processes used in the OJ Simpson case. In addition, I will recommend preventions for future cases as well as illustrate the connection between stalking, intimate violence, and homicide. Furthermore, I will apply the victimology and criminology theory that best fits the case and explain the use of lethality or danger assessments by law enforcement. Lastly, I will identify facts that show lethality signs in the Simpson case and create a lethality or danger…

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    First of all, it is necessary to clarify what is a motive and giver a clear definition of it. According to a forensic scientist from California Brent Turvey, motive is defined as emotional, psychological, and material needs that drive and satisfied by behaviour. In terms of criminal justice and prosecution, the determination of motive is not always necessary, but the failure to identify the motive of a crime is considered to be a serious investigative shortcoming. An investigation without…

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    Forensic Nurse Essay

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    comprised of 40 hours of classroom training, followed by an average of 40 hours of clinical training, then taking a comprehensive exam. In addition to SANE training, aspiring forensic nurses may need to take forensic science-related courses, such as victimology, forensic mental health, perpetrator theory, and medical evidence…

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    Sexual Assault Stereotypes

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    According to figure 9.1 in Doerner’s Victimology (2014), 27% of sexual assaults occur by a stranger, which means someone you know commits a whopping 73% of the sexual assaults. That includes relatives, friends, or even someone you have had an intimate relationship with (p. 230). The assaults often…

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    Training the Trainers There will be three scenarios covered in this training material. Information will be provided concerning stalking, domestic violence (today known as intimate violence) and stranger violence. Stalking is many times a prelude to violence that this paper will also discuss. Scenario one: After a brief relationship Margo and Harley break up. Soon Margo begins to feel she is being watched and sees that Harley seems to be around every corner she goes around. When she comes out…

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    Bedsheeting in the criminal justice system is a tactic used by law enforcement officials, where they charge an accused person of every possible crime the individual may have committed during a single incident (Karmen, 2016). Overcharging in the criminal justice system is a practice used by prosecutors that involves them adding additional charges they cannot prove a defendant to be guilty of. Both tactics are used to put prosecutors in a better position to obtain a plea bargain from defendants…

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