Forensic Victimology (3^rd Ed.) Examining Violent Crime Victims in Investigative and Legal Contexts

Forensic Victimology: Examining Violent Crimes in Investigative and Legal Contexts, Third Edition introduces criminologists and criminal investigators to the idea of systematically gathering and examining victim information for the purposes of addressing investigative and forensic issues. The book continues the legacy of the first two editions with both theoretical and applied coverage of the subject of victimology. The specific applications discussed remain investigative and provide legal venues designed to assist investigators and forensic examiners with the task of performing victimological assessments. Sections delve into the areas of femicide and mass shootings, which are global problems that further emphasize related casework and research.

1. Victimology: A Brief History with An Introduction to Forensic Victimology
2. Victimity: Entering the Criminal Justice System
3. Emergency Services: The 9-1-1 Response
4. Constructing a victim profile
5. Forensic Nursing: Approaching the Victim as a Crime Scene
6. Victim Lifestyle Exposure
7. Victim Situational Exposure
8. Psychological Aspects of Victimology
9. False Allegations of Crime
10. False Confessions of Crime
11. Intimate Violence
12. Workplace Violence
13. School Shootings
14. Stranger Violence
15. Premises Liability
16. Human Trafficking
17. Sex Offenders and Their Victims
18. Victimology at Trial
19. Wrongful Convictions: Victims of the Justice System

Brent Turvey, PhD is the author of Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Editions (1999, 2002, 2008, 2011); co- author of the Rape Investigation Handbook, 1st and 2nd Editions (2004, 2011), Crime Reconstruction 1st and 2nd Editions (2006, 2011), Forensic Victimology (2008) and Forensic Fraud (2013) - all with Elsevier Science. He hold an MS in Forensic Science and a PhD in Criminology. He is a full partner, Forensic Scientist, Criminal Profiler, and Instructor with Forensic Solutions, LLC, and The Forensic Criminology Institute.
Dr. Turvey also maintains a caseload of femicides (e.g., sexual homicides, gender motivated homicides), pre-femicidal violence, trafficking, and human rights cases in Latin America. Many of these are related to drug trafficking and human trafficking. This involves the implementation of the UN Model Protocol for Femicide Investigation in Latin America, with The Forensic Criminology Institute’s Behavioral Science Lab (BSL). In operation since 2019, the BSL collaborates with USAID, The United Nations, and The Attorney Generals Office in Bogota DC, providing international support and training to attorneys , investigators and forensic professionals.