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• Title: Life Sentence: Co-Victims of Homicide (Issues in Therapy)
• Author : Annals of the American Psychotherapy Association
• Release Date : January 22, 2007
• Genre: Psychology,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 206 KB

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Defined as the "willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another," criminal homicide generally represents the smallest proportion of all violent crimes (Bureau of Justice Statistics [BJS], 2005; Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI], 2006). According to both the FBI and the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 16,500 murders were committed in the United States each year from 2003 to 2006 (FBI, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Minino, Heron, & Smith, 2006). Beyond that tragic number, it has been estimated that for every victim there are anywhere from 6-10 close relatives who become secondary- or co-victims of homicide (Kilpatrick & Acierno, 2003; Vessier-Batchen & Douglas, 2006). That represents anywhere from 99,000 to 165,000 people each year, just from 2003 to 2006, and does not include significant others, friends, or co-workers who are left to mourn as well. As with "natural" death, the impact of homicide on survivors is influenced by the circumstances of the murder. Both natural and unnatural deaths can occur suddenly or slowly, with more or less pain, and to someone of any age. As compared to many natural deaths, with murder there is no chance to prepare, no opportunity to make amends or to say good-bye, and (for most of society) no developmental frame of reference for understanding this unique loss. Most notably, unlike natural deaths, homicide, by definition, involves an intentional act of violence by another person, someone either unknown by the victim or a loved one of the victim and/or survivor(s) (see Table 1). Finally, the impact of homicide on survivors is further shaped by the context in which it occurs, be it during a sexual assault, an argument, an act of arson, the result of torture, drunk-driving, or a "romantic triangle."

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