An Exploration of a Social Robot as a Digital Shield for Law Enforcement Interviews: Designing a Prototype. by Cryston Sahae, Shuyue Gu, Lige Yang, Elin A. Björling, Nichelle Song

“… Sexual assault (SA) is a pervasive societal issue, particularly affecting minors, women, and members of the TGQN (transgender, genderqueer, nonconforming) community. …”
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Child Sexual Abuse Attributions: Are They Different Depending on Mothers versus Fathers’ Reactions? by Eunice Magalhães, Andreia Gomes, João Graça, Carla Antunes, Inês Chim, Célia Ferreira, Patrício Costa

“…Furthermore, women and more educated participants reported lower levels of victim culpability and greater assault seriousness. Positive associations were also found between empathy and the perceived seriousness of the assault. …”
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A Changing Trend in Pattern of Maxillofacial Trauma in Mumbai: A Prospective Study by Anand Nikunj, Snehal N. Ingole, Noaman N. Kazi, Shirish Kujur, Mohan D. Deshpande, Pallavi A. Ranadive

“…Although fall was the main aetiological factor in our study, midfacial injuries were mainly due to assault and RTA. Combination of mandibular fracture and soft tissue injury were mainly seen in RTA and injury due to fall. …”
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Psychoactive Substance Uses and Sexual Behavior by Esmaeil Naseri

“…Substance-facilitated sexual assault is prevalent, yet it is often underreported. …”
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Biomechanics of stabbing knife attack for trauma surgeons in Korea: a narrative review by Kun Hwang, Chan Yong Park

“…Self-inflicted stab wounds exhibited a higher proportion of wounds to the neck and abdomen than assault wounds. Injuries from assault wounds presented a higher Injury Severity Score, but more procedures were performed on self-inflicted stab wounds. …”
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Lifesaving surgical approaches for severe penetrating knife injury to the neck by Anand Shankar Soundararajan, Kesava Phani Krishna

“…This report highlights a unique case involving complex surgical repair of tracheal, esophageal, and vascular injuries following a homicidal assault, emphasizing the challenges and techniques used in managing such severe trauma. …”
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Formation and development of special police units: a retrospective analysis by K. O. Chyshko, R. S. Pinchuk

“…Stage I (1709–1917) – formation of the land militia, which can be considered the first example of the existence of modern special police units; Stage II (1917–1941) – characterised by the creation of Ukrainian voluntary militia and military formations; Stage III (1941–1978) – a period of stagnation in the history of the formation of special police units due to the events of the First and Second World Wars; Stage IV (1978–1991) – creation of the first special unit in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR at the official level – a special police detachment; Stage V (1991–2014) – associated with Ukraine’s independence and the creation of Berkut special police unit, Titan special police unit, Sokil rapid response unit; Stage VI (2014 – present) – formation of special police units that actively participate in armed conflicts; this stage was influenced by three key events: 1) the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine, which was later called the “Joint Forces Operation”, which led to the creation of a number of volunteer special units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine; 2) the creation of the National Police of Ukraine and the formation of special units within its structure (the Rapid Action Corps, the Special Police Patrol Service and the Tactical Response Unit); 3) Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which led to the creation of a militarised special police unit, the “Luty” Joint Assault Brigade of the National Police of Ukraine and the “Safari” assault regiment of the National Police.…”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder According to the Crime Types by Hasan KARADAG, M. Hakan TURKCAPAR, S. Olga GURIZ, Kadir OZDEL, Akfer KARAOGLAN KAHILOGULLARI

“…The main differences between crime groups were as follows: A head trauma history was more frequent in ASPD patients who had a crime history of physical assault. Loss of a parent in childhood was more frequent in individuals who committed burglary. …”
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Current Scenario of Rape Cases Reported in Healthcare Teaching Hospital in the North East India by Dev Ashis Ramu Damu, Thoidingjam Bijoy Singh, Huidrom Nabachandra Singh

“…Because of late reporting of sexual assault cases, medicolegal examination was done late. …”
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FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIC CARE OF INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED OFFENDERS DIMINISHES RISK FOR CRIMINAL RECIDIVISM - FINNISH REGISTER-BASED STUDY by AULIKKI AHLGRÉN-RIMPILÄINEN, MAIJA LINDGREN, PETTERI JOELSSON, NINA LINDBERG

“…Compared to the groups with involuntary treatment, prison-placed offenders with ID committed and reoffended most in homicides and assault category crimes The delay of committing a new crime was the longest in the psychiatric treatment group. …”
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Concept and Significance of Criminalistics Classification of Crimes Related to Proxy Battle by O. M. Luhovyi

“…Taking into account the analyzed scientific points of view, the author has offered the classification of crimes related to proxy battle in accordance with criminal criteria, according to the purpose of committing the crime, as well as according to certain elements of criminalistics characteristic of the researched category of crimes, such as: crime’s modus operandi (the most important), situation, tools, means, crime scene, its consequences, direct object of criminal assault, conditions of its protection against assault, offender’s personality and the way of his life before and after the commission of the crime (including the presence or absence of criminal experience), the victim’s personality and characterizing him information, the ways of hiding the traces of the crime and the perpetrator. …”
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Workplace violence, psychopathological symptoms, and deviant workplace behavior among nursing interns in China: a network analysis by Simeng Dong, Xinshu Shen, Tong Zhao, Rui Zeng, Min Chen

“…Results In nursing interns, the items with the highest prevalence of workplace violence were verbal assault (32.038%) and threats (10.303%); in psychopathological symptoms, the items with the highest prevalence were anxiety (38.500%), anger (35.337%), and depression (33.439%). …”
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Gender and ethnoracial disparities in Veterans’ trauma exposure prevalence across differing life phases by Fernanda S. Rossi, Yael I. Nillni, Alexandria N. Miller, Annie B. Fox, Johanne Eliacin, Paula P. Schnurr, Christopher C. Duke, Jaimie L. Gradus, Tara E. Galovski

“…Veterans reported on their exposure to various trauma types (e.g., sexual assault, physical assault, community violence, captivity, serious accident, witnessing violent death) at each wave of data collection using items from a modified Life Events Checklist. …”
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Between Post- and Conflict: Ancestral Authority and Political Aggressions in Guatemala's Ixil Region by Michele Grandi

“…This article examines the prolonged post-conflict dynamics in Guatemala's Ixil region, focusing on the 2022 assault on the Alcaldía Indígena of Nebaj. Through an ethnographic lens, it highlights how neoliberal decentralization, multicultural reforms, and the legacies of the civil war have reshaped local governance, intertwining historical and global dimensions. …”
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Professional and personal experiences of workplace violence among Italian mental health nurses: A qualitative study by Ilenia Piras, Igor Portoghese, Massimo Tusconi, Federica Minafra, Mariangela Lecca, Giampaolo Piras, Paolo Contu, Maura Galletta

“…The collected data were transcribed and analyzed.ResultsThe narratives revealed five main themes: (1) Feelings about the violence experienced; (2) the effects of violent incidents on nurses; (3) features of the mental health setting related to the phenomenon of the assault; (4) the care and organizational aspects to prevent the assault; and (5) the care in psychiatric settings during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Examining Internal and External Consent in Consensual and Non-Consensual Contexts in Women by Nieves Moyano, Antonio Rafael Hidalgo-Muñoz, María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes, Kristen Jozkowski, Reina Granados

“…Finally, women who experienced sexual coercion (vs. sexual assault) indicated greater use of borderline pressure. …”
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COMMAND AND CONTROL OF MAJOR- GENERAL YAKUBU GOWON,1966 – 1970 by Rotimi Olajide Opeyeoluwa, Paul Olusegun Adesanya

“…The study submits that despite the initial mis-steps which characterized the military assault by the federal forces, it able to turn the tide of events by command and control under the leadership of General Yakubu Gowon. …”
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Medical termination of pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021: From the lenses of LGBTQIA+ community in India by Atul Shendge, Abhishek Royal, Alpana Dange, Vaibhav Kumar

“…The analysis reports the use of cisgender-heteronormative language, instead of gender-neutral terms and pronouns in the legislation. Sexual assault/rape as an eligibility criterion for permitting abortion under this act does not apply to non-binary, trans- and queer individuals due to non-inclusivity in Rape Laws (Indian Penal Code 375 and 376). …”
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Fregoli Syndrome: An Underrecognized Risk Factor for Aggression in Treatment Settings by Nauman Ashraf, Daniel Antonius, Arthur Sinkman, Karine Kleinhaus, Dolores Malaspina

“…We present a case of Fregoli syndrome leading to an assault. We discuss the possible underdiagnosis of FS, associated risk for aggression, and strategies to reduce that risk.…”
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Therapists perspectives on the Early Intervention after Rape study: a qualitative process evaluation of a randomized controlled trial by Tina Haugen, Joar Øveraas Halvorsen, Oddgeir Friborg, Berit Schei, Cecilie Therese Hagemann, Marianne Kjelsvik

“…Background: Early interventions using trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy have the potential to alleviate post-traumatic stress symptoms in individuals who have experienced recent sexual assault. Specialized Sexual Assault Centers (SACs) in Norway offers psychosocial support, however, this support varies across SACs and its efficacy has not been researched. …”
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