Table of Contents

 

 

 

PART I

FOUNDATIONS

 

Chapter 1

Forensic Nursing Science

 

Chapter 2

Theoretical Foundations of Forensic Nursing Practice

 

Chapter 3

Epidemiology of Violence

 

Chapter 4

Ethical Considerations in Forensic Nursing

 

PART II

POPULATIONS

 

Chapter 5

Sociocultural Diversity

 

Chapter 6

Vulnerable Populations

 

Chapter 7

Sexual Offenders: Who Are They and Why Do They Commit Sexual Abuse?

 

Chapter 8

Forensic Implications of Intimate Partner Violence

 

Chapter 9

Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse

 

Chapter 10

Crimes Against the Elderly

 

Chapter 11

Youth Exposure to Violence, Terrorism and Sudden Traumatic Death

 

Chapter 12

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview of Theory, Treatment, and Forensic Practice Considerations

 

PART III

PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF FORENSIC NURSING

 

Chapter 13

Death Investigation

 

Chapter 14

Evidence Collection and Documentation

 

Chapter 15

The Use of Biological Evidence and DNA Databanks to Aid Criminal Investigations

 

Chapter 16

Computer-Assisted and Internet Crime

 

Chapter 17

Hidden in Plain Sight: Modern Day Slavery and the Rise of Human Trafficking

 

PART IV

SPECIALIZED FORENSIC NURSING ROLES

 

Chapter 18

Sexual Assault Intervention and the Forensic Examination

 

Chapter 19

Correctional Nursing

 

Chapter 20

The Forensic Nurse Witness in the American Justice System

 

Chapter 21

Disaster and Emergency Management

 

PART V

CONCEPTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

 

Chapter 22

Forensic Nursing in the Community: Public Policy and Public Relations

 

Chapter 23

Forensic Nursing Education: Developments, Theoretical Conceptualizations and Practical Applications for Curriculum

 

Appendix 1

Internet Resources

 

Appendix 2

Legal Issues in Forensic Nursing: Search and Seizure of Evidence

 

Appendix 3

Photography in Forensic Nursing

 

Appendix 4

Selected Assessment Tools

 

 

Index