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Crisis intervention Crisis intervention
Crisis intervention Definition Crisis intervention refers to the methods used to offer immediate, short-term help to individuals who experience an event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems. A crisis can refer to any situation in... Read more
self-help group self-help group
self-help group nonprofessional organization formed by people with a common problem or situation, for the purpose of pooling resources, gathering information, and offering mutual support, services, or care. Self-help groups began to spread in the United States following World War II and... Read more
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Chapter 2Victims of Crime THE TRAUMA OF BEING VICTIMIZED Becoming a crime victim can have serious consequences Read more
first aid first aid
first aid immediate and temporary treatment of a victim of sudden illness or injury while awaiting the arrival of medical aid. Proper early measures may be instrumental in saving life and ensuring a better and more rapid recovery. The avoidance of unnecessary movement and over-excitation of the... Read more
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REMOVE INTOXICATED DRIVERS (RIDUSA, INC.) Founded in 1978, this volunteer grass-roots organization (P.O. Box 520, Schenectady, NY 12301; 518-372-0034) is devoted to efforts to deter impaired driving, help victims seek justice and restitution, close loopholes in DWI (driving while impaired) laws,... Read more
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medical jurisprudence or forensic medicine, the application of medical science to legal problems. It is typically involved in cases concerning blood relationship, mental illness, injury, or death resulting from violence. Autopsy (see post-mortem examination ) is often used to determine the... Read more
Victims rights Victims rights
VICTIMS' RIGHTS At the end of the twentieth century, a broad movement supporting the rights of victims of crime prospered in the United States. This victims' rights movement has many facets, including both liberal and conservative components. Sometimes it conflicts with the prosecution, and... Read more
artificial respiration artificial respiration
artificial respiration any measure that causes air to flow in and out of a person's lungs when natural breathing is inadequate or ceases, as in respiratory paralysis, drowning, electric shock, choking, gas or smoke inhalation, or poisoning. Respiration can be taken over by an artificial lung... Read more
biofeedback biofeedback
biofeedback method for learning to increase one's ability to control biological responses, such as blood pressure, muscle tension, and heart rate. Sophisticated instruments are often used to measure physiological responses and make them apparent to the patient, who then tries to alter and... Read more
Juvenile Crime and Victimization Juvenile Crime and Victimization
Chapter 7: Juvenile Crime and Victimization THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS AND THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEYCRIME TRENDSJUVENILE OFFENDERSJUVENILE VICTIMS OF CRIME THE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTS AND THE NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMIZATION SURVEY Two main government sources collect crime... Read more

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