Crime Classification Manual Part I Chapter 4 29

 


Crime Classification Manual Part I Chapter 4 29

A STANDARD SYSTEM FOR INVESTIGATING AND CLASSIFYING VIOLENT CRIMES

SECOND EDITION

John E. Douglas, Ann W. Burgess, Allen G. Burgess, and Robert K. Ressler, Editors

 

Eligible crimes: Assault, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Reckless Endangerment

Sources of information: Victim, perpetrator, and witness statements; victim medical, psychological treatment, and autopsy records; witness psychological treatment records; writings in diaries, e-mails, message boards, chats, and letters; weapon choices, ligatures and other restraints; crime scene evidence; video or audiotapes.

Examples:

Qualifying Exemplars:

Rape and less frequently attempted rape traumatize victims and are particularly likely to meet the criteria for this item. Assault victims may also experience indelible emotional impact, which is heightened when such attacks occur in places where the experience of powerlessness and helplessness is more acute to the victim (e.g. prison). Victims of assaults by multiple attackers may also experience a heightened sense of helplessness, and such crimes may manifest this item.

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