Sentences with phrase «of homicide victims»

Her involvement with the study and treatment of psychological trauma began in 1980 when she was recruited by the New York City Victim Services Agency to develop and direct the first support and treatment program in the United States for families of homicide victims.

• Providing emotional comfort to family members of homicide victims during the trial and sentencing of the offender.

The state Office of Victim Services already compensates parents, siblings, spouses and stepparents of homicide victims for counseling.

Results showed that alcohol was present in a significant proportion of homicide victims in the United States: among all homicide victims, 39.9 % had a positive BAC (including 26.2 %, about two - thirds, who had a BAC of greater than or equal to 0.08 %, the legal limit for drunk driving).

Predictors of homicide victims having a BAC equal to or greater than 0.08 % included being male (which doubled the risk), being of American Indian / Alaska Native or Hispanic race / ethnicity, and having a history of domestic violence.

Records from 17 states for 2010 - 2012 were analyzed to identify factors associated with the odds of homicide victims having a BAC equal to or greater than 0.08 percent.

Patients with mental illness are two and a half times more likely to be victims of homicide than people in the general population, according to a national study examining the characteristics of homicide victims across England and Wales, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

And the answer was, «Well no, because we have transplants of organs of homicide victims all the time,»» Charo said.

Group work with parents of homicide victims.

Masters, R., Friedman, L.N., and Getzel, G. Helping families of homicide victims: a multidimensional approach.

Includes support services for domestic violence, survivors of physical assault, and family members of homicide victims.

CLA also provides free civil legal assistance to victims of crime and survivors of homicide victims.

Things such as viewing autopsy photos, dealing with the family of homicide victims, the violation of children and protracted and emotional family proceedings can, over time, have a tremendously negative impact on the psyche.

Their programs and services focus on individuals affected by domestic violence, child abuse, rape and sexual assault, crime, human trafficking, and stalking, as well as homeless youth and families of homicide victims.