刑事辩护律师和客户自杀:华盛顿州调查和建议
Joellyn Sheehy1, Jennifer Piel1
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
概括
刑事辩护律师经常担心客户面临自杀风险. 他们的独特角色为参与司法工作的个人提供了预防自杀的机会.
科学领域:
- 法医心理学 法医心理学
- 法律研究 法律研究
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 监禁和自杀之间的联系是显著的,特别是在逮捕后.
- 刑事辩护律师经常与有风险的个人接触.
研究的目的:
- 调查刑事辩护律师与自杀客户的经历.
- 评估客户自杀对法律专业人员的影响.
主要方法:
- 开发了一项调查,并分发给华盛顿州的刑事辩护律师.
- 收集了44个关于客户自杀经历的回复.
主要成果:
- 超过95%的受访律师表示担心客户的自杀风险.
- 客户自杀严重影响刑事辩护律师.
结论:
- 刑事辩护律师受到客户自杀的重大影响.
- 律师的独特地位可以在司法参与的人群中用于预防自杀.
相关概念视频
Surveys
14.8K
Often, psychologists develop surveys as a means of gathering data. Surveys are lists of questions to be answered by research participants, and can be delivered as paper-and-pencil questionnaires, administered electronically, or conducted verbally. Generally, the survey itself can be completed in a short time, and the ease of administering a survey makes it easy to collect data from a large number of people.
14.8K
Elements Crucial for Effective Psychotherapy
43
Research has highlighted several critical factors that influence the effectiveness of psychotherapy, such as the therapeutic alliance, the therapist, and the client.
The Therapeutic Alliance
The therapeutic alliance refers to the relationship between the therapist and the client. The alliance strengthens when the therapist and the client engage in a nurturing, supportive, trusting, empathetic, and respectful relationship, improving therapeutic outcomes. Therapists must monitor this relationship...
The Therapeutic Alliance
The therapeutic alliance refers to the relationship between the therapist and the client. The alliance strengthens when the therapist and the client engage in a nurturing, supportive, trusting, empathetic, and respectful relationship, improving therapeutic outcomes. Therapists must monitor this relationship...
43
Psychosurgery
54
Psychosurgery, the surgical alteration or permanent removal of brain tissue to alleviate severe psychological conditions, stands as one of the most radical and controversial treatments in the history of mental health care. Its development and application have evolved significantly, marked by dramatic shifts in scientific understanding and ethical perspectives.
Historical Development of Psychosurgery
In the 1930s, Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz introduced a surgical procedure designed...
Historical Development of Psychosurgery
In the 1930s, Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz introduced a surgical procedure designed...
54
Avoidance Learning and Learned Helplessness
1.7K
Avoidance learning and learned helplessness are critical concepts in understanding behavioral responses to negative stimuli.
Avoidance learning occurs when an organism learns that a specific behavior can prevent an unpleasant outcome. For example, a student who receives a bad grade may start studying harder to avoid future poor grades. This behavior persists even when the negative outcome is no longer present. Avoidance learning is powerful because it maintains behavior in the absence of the...
Avoidance learning occurs when an organism learns that a specific behavior can prevent an unpleasant outcome. For example, a student who receives a bad grade may start studying harder to avoid future poor grades. This behavior persists even when the negative outcome is no longer present. Avoidance learning is powerful because it maintains behavior in the absence of the...
1.7K
Bystander Effect
9.6K
The discussion of bullying highlights the problem of witnesses not intervening to help a victim. This is a common occurrence, as the following well-publicized event demonstrates. In 1964, in Queens, New York, a 19-year-old woman named Kitty Genovese was attacked by a person with a knife near the back entrance to her apartment building and again in the hallway inside her apartment building. When the attack occurred, she screamed for help numerous times and eventually died from her stab wounds.
9.6K
Torts II
624
Intentional torts in healthcare refer to deliberate actions that cause harm or infringe on the rights of others. Understanding these torts is crucial for healthcare professionals to avoid legal liabilities and maintain ethical standards in patient care.
624


