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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are nurses who have received special training to conduct sexual assault evidentiary exams for rape victims in the United States. [2] SANE nurses are specially trained in the medical, psychological, and forensic examination of a sexual assault victim. There are two different credentials available under the SANE ...
The PEACE method of investigative interviewing is a five stage [1][2] process in which investigators try to build rapport and allow a criminal suspect to provide their account of events uninterrupted, before presenting the suspect with any evidence of inconsistencies or contradictions. It is used to obtain a full account of events from a ...
Accompanying a child (age 4 – 17) during a forensic interview, where the child explains to a trained interviewer the details of an incident of sexual abuse or a crime of violence; Accompanying a child during the various phases of the investigation and prosecution of crime, including a defense interview, a competency hearing, and a courtroom trial
Forensic science. Forensic social work is the application of social work to questions and issues relating to the law and legal systems. [1] It is a type of social work that involves the application of social work principles and practices in legal, criminal, and civil contexts. [2][3][4] It is a specialized branch of social work that focuses on ...
Medical examiner. The medical examiner is an appointed official in some American jurisdictions [1] that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. They are necessarily trained in pathology. [2][3]
After the forensic interview, the child receives a non-invasive medical examination, the exact format of which depends on the needs of the case and could include top-to-toe, non-penetrative gynecological, forensic, and dental. Children who need additional medical services may be seen at Barnahus or referred to nearby services.
The field of psychiatry has many subspecialties that require additional training and certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN). Such subspecialties include: [37] Addiction psychiatry, addiction medicine; Brain injury medicine [38] [39] Child and adolescent psychiatry; Consultation-liaison psychiatry [40] Forensic ...
Forensic developmental psychology is a field of psychology that focuses on "children's actions and reactions in a forensic context" and "children's reports that they were victims or witnesses of a crime". [ 1][ 2] Bruck and Poole (2002) first coined the term "forensic developmental psychology". [ 1] Although forensic developmental psychology ...