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Congratulations to the winners of the Journal of Forensic Nursing's 2019 Articles of the Year!
Awards are typically announced and presented during the International Conference on Forensic Science and Practice. Like many other organizations, this year saw the annual conference move to a virtual conference. Three articles were selected for recognition from the 2019 publishing year. Access the Journal of Forensic Nursing.
Education Article of the Year
Burton, C. W., Williams, J. R., & Anderson, J. (2019). Trauma-informed care education in baccalaureate nursing curricula in the United States: Applying the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Essentials. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 15(4), 214–221.
Clinical Article of the Year
Meunier-Sham, J., Preiss, R.M., Petricone, R., Re, C., & Gillen, L. (2019). Laying the foundation for the national TeleNursing Center: Integration of the Quality-Caring Model into teleSANE practice. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 15(3), 143–151.
Research Article of the Year
Cochran, C. B. (2019). An evidence-based approach to suicide risk assessment after sexual assault. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 15(2), 84–92.
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Aftershock: Abuse, exploitation & human trafficking in the wake of COVID-19
ReliefWeb
As the 20th Anniversary of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons was marked this week, this update takes a closer look into the issue which remains the single largest rights violation exacerbated in times of crisis in which the humanitarian community does not have a predictable, at-scale way to respond.
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16 days of activism against gender-based violence: Everything you need to know
Global Citizen
Eradicating gender-based violence is more crucial than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gender-based violence can take many forms, from physical to mental, and has long-lasting negative impacts on women and girls’ well-being that prevent them from reaching their full potential. All forms of violence against women have increased since March creating a “shadow pandemic” due to several factors, according to the UN. Women and girls are required to isolate at home during lockdowns, sometimes with abusers, and financial burdens plus tight living quarters are putting more households under emotional stress. What’s more, strained health and social services and lack of transportation are making it more difficult for survivors to access important resources or help.
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How America's deadliest serial killer went undetected for more than 40 years
The Washington Post
Samuel Little guided his car to a stop in a secluded area off Route 27 near Miami and cut the engine. Before long, Mary Brosley had straddled his lap. He started playing with her necklace.
He’d met her at a nearby bar, drinking away the final hours of 1970. She was a frail, vulnerable woman, about 5-foot-4 and anorexic, barely 80 pounds. The tip of her left pinkie finger was missing, sliced off in a kitchen accident, and she walked with a limp from hip surgery.
Brosley said she had left a series of lovers and two children in Massachusetts after endless confrontations about her drinking. Estranged from her family, struggling to survive, she was the kind of woman who might disappear from the face of the Earth without attracting much notice.
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Students call for end of Quebec's 'code of silence' on campus sexual assault
CTV News
More than 3,000 people have signed a petition calling for the end of what they call the “code of silence” for sexual assault on the campus of Quebec's colleges and universities.
The petition, which reached 3,003 signatures as of Nov. 25, calls for an amendment to Bill 64, known as the “Act respecting Access to documents held by public bodies and the Protection of personal information,” that would allow educational institutions to share the sanctions or punishments of sexual abuse aggressors with their victims.
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NSW hospitals check for domestic violence
Yahoo News
A ground-breaking program to be run at six NSW hospitals will aim to identify victims of domestic violence and offer them support services.
The $1.8 million pilot program will screen for domestic violence in the emergency departments of the hospitals.
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Genetic discovery could lead to better prediction of suicide risk within families
University of Utah Health
Every 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. That’s 132 people a day or more than 48,000 annually. For those left behind, the haunting question is why.
One emerging factor is family history.
In a new analysis of this risk, researchers at University of Utah Health’s Huntsman Mental Health Institute have detected more than 20 genes that could have a role in these deaths. The study, among the first comprehensive genome-wide analyses of suicide death, also found significant genetic cross-connections to psychiatric diseases and behaviors associated with suicide, including bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism spectrum disorder.
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Forearm fractures may signal intimate partner violence
Radiological Society of North America via EurekAlert!
Up to one-third of adult women who sustain a non-displaced fracture to the ulna bone of the forearm may be victims of intimate partner violence, according to a study being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. The findings underscore the need to screen for intimate partner violence in women with these types of injuries, researchers said.
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Study explores how telemedicine may ease ER overcrowding
News Break
Overcrowding in emergency rooms is a costly and concerning global problem, compromising patient care quality and experience. In a new study, a researcher from The University of Texas at Dallas investigated whether telemedicine could enhance ER care delivery.
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Forensic linguists can make or break a court case. So who are they and what do they do?
The Conversation via PhysOrg
Georgina Heydon writes, "If you're an avid viewer of crime shows, you've probably come across cases in which an expert, often a psychologist, is called in to help solve a crime using their language analysis skills.
However, in real life it's the job of forensic linguists like myself to provide such evidence in courts, in Australia and around the world.
Forensic linguists can provide expert opinion on a variety of language-related dilemmas, including unattributed voice recordings, false confessions, trademark disputes and, of course, a fair share of threatening letters.
But what do we look for when doing this?"
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