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Police psychologists are broadly and effectively utilized as internal and external consultants to law enforcement agencies of all sizes and jurisdictional scope in day-to-day and special operations. C...
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When the Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized in 2005, it included some briefly worded provisions that triggered an earthquake for those who respond to sexual assault. Specifically, it says tha...
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Identity theft seems to be on everyone's radar screen. A 2003 study by the Federal Trade Commission found that identity theft affects almost 10 million consumers a year. Most states have enacted their...
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Police officers routinely provide the first line of crisis response for situations involving persons with mental illnesses. These calls for service are common (they constitute between seven and 10 per...
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Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. As many as 20,000 persons are trafficked into the United States annually to be forced to work in slave-like conditions or to be sexually exploited, according t...
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The Internet enables personal interaction without physical contact and with the perception of anonymity. Thus, for the person who wishes to intimidate, threaten, and harass others, it is an ideal tool...
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Both of these examples are drawn from real-life human trafficking cases prosecuted by the Department of Justice. Despite the obvious distinctions between the two scenarios and the means used to harm t...
