This dissertation investigates how the media representation of a victim of a chronic problem can induce empathy and help for the victim group and whether taking the perspective of the victim is necessary for experiencing empathy for him or her. Three characteristics of media messages examined here are the overt emotional expressions, geographic proximity and sensory proximity (manifested via a ...

In this case report we present the sexual assault of a stuporous victim by a suspect who videotaped their encounter. We review the role of substance use and exam findings and discuss both victim and suspect factors that may lead to a negative examination of the victim.

This paper presents an approach to achieve robust victim detection from color video images. The applied approach goes out from the Viola-Jones algorithm for Haar-features based template recognition. This algorithm was adapted to recognize persons lying on the ground in difficult outdoor illumination conditions.

This monograph reports on the development and use of the Victim Satisfaction with Offender Dialogue Scale (VSODS). We will: (1) present a rationale for the use of a standardized scale and discuss problems in the use of satisfaction data; (2) describe the psychometric development of the VSODS scale; (3) provide guidelines for the use of the VSODS scale; and, (4) present victim satisfaction resul...