{"title":"Depathologization of trans* experience in ICD-11: Suggestions for context-sensitive psychotherapeutic work","authors":"Kirsten Teren","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2683","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2683","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current changes to the treatment recommendations and the diagnostic categorization of trans* identities in the ICD-11 require a new consideration of past therapeutic methods and approaches. The depathologization of trans* lives in the ICD-11 finally enables trans* people to access psychotherapeutic services more freely, as the compulsory therapy that has thus far been required for access to transition-related treatments, as well as the so-called “diagnosis” and “treatment” of “transsexuality”, have been removed. Trans* people will nevertheless be interested in qualified psychotherapeutic treatment options. Due to the decades-long discrimination and treatment in the health system that has disregarded the human rights of trans* people, a trans*-affirmative approach is necessary, one that takes into account the context of the treatment and critically reflects upon one's own position as a health professional. This affirmative and self-reflective approach provides the basis upon which therapeutic concerns and topics related to a life lived in accordance with a self-determined (gender) identity, related needs, and the fulfillment of those needs, can be discussed. The consequences of experiences of discrimination, violence and exclusion are, moreover, important elements of therapy that require a structural and social contextualization in order to address internalized trans*-negativity and to empower trans* people in their self-assertion.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"607-619"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141501478","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shawheen J. Rezaei, Amitai S. Miller, Noah Miranda, Oren Ganor
{"title":"Gender-affirming surgeries for transgender and gender diverse individuals and associated health outcomes","authors":"Shawheen J. Rezaei, Amitai S. Miller, Noah Miranda, Oren Ganor","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2684","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2684","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Gender-affirming care is treatment that recognizes and affirms the gender identity of transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals. Though not all TGD people choose to surgically transition, gender-affirming surgeries (GAS) are an important part of many TGD people's transition. GAS can include a wide array of procedures aimed at aligning an individual's physical characteristics and gender identity. This review describes the most common procedures considered to be GAS, detailing important relevant considerations for each procedure. These include transfeminine procedures (i.e., breast augmentation, penile inversion vaginoplasty, orchiectomy, tracheal shave, and facial feminization); transmasculine procedures (i.e., chest masculinization, hysterectomy, phalloplasty, and metoidioplasty); and other procedures (i.e., fertility preservation and hair removal). Patient outcomes and the legal landscape for GAS are also discussed to contextualize these procedures within largest discourses surrounding gender-affirming care.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"588-606"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marie Czarnietzki, Sophia Ricono-Kaufhold, Rajan Darjee, Michael Davis, Aleshia Nanev
{"title":"Murdering the person closest to you: Similarities and differences between intimate partner sexual homicide and non-intimate partner sexual homicide","authors":"Marie Czarnietzki, Sophia Ricono-Kaufhold, Rajan Darjee, Michael Davis, Aleshia Nanev","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2680","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2680","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sexual homicides (SHs) demand nuanced research for effective prevention, treatment, risk assessment and theoretical insights. Intimate-partner sexual homicides (IPSHs), comprising approximately 20% of SHs, have received limited attention. This study compares IPSHs (<i>n</i> = 56) and non-intimate partner sexual homicides (NIPSHs) (<i>n</i> = 236) in Australia and New Zealand by investigating offender, victim, and crime-scene characteristics. While IPSH perpetrators were typically older, separated, and had prior domestic violence convictions, victims were more often non-white with histories of domestic violence and substance use. Although crime-scene locations and post-offence behaviours differed, similar crime scene behaviours were displayed across offender groups, which seemed to be routed in different underlying motives. Whereas drivers of IPSH commonly were grievance and anger, associated with offences occurring after arguments, drivers for NIPSH were more often sexual deviance and sadism. Overall, IPSH encompasses aspects of domestic violence, homicide, and sexual violence, distinguishing it from SH.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"560-587"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bsl.2680","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141421432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alejandra Acosta-Fuentes, Sebastián González, María Soledad Álvarez-Lister, Carolina Pavez-Carrillo
{"title":"Child and adolescent victims of sexual homicide in Chile between 1998 and 2021: A review of 27 cases and their autopsy reports","authors":"Alejandra Acosta-Fuentes, Sebastián González, María Soledad Álvarez-Lister, Carolina Pavez-Carrillo","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2681","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2681","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Rape followed by murder against children and adolescents is one of the most serious existing crimes. The autopsies of victims of violent crimes can provide fundamental findings for the investigative process and the pursuit of justice. This research conducts a descriptive analysis of the most important findings from the autopsies of 27 cases of children and adolescents who died in Chile between 1998 and 2021 as a result of rape followed by homicide (<i>n</i> = 27), as well as from the judiciary rulings of these cases to gather information related to the perpetrators. It was found that the victims of this crime are mostly girls with an average age of 10, while the perpetrators are primarily single men aged 29 on average, most of whom have not finished high school. A significant relationship was found between the location of the crime and the cause of death and signs of sexual contact, the marital status of the perpetrator and the cause of death, the age of the perpetrator and signs of sexual contact, and the relationship between victim and perpetrator and signs of sexual contact.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"543-559"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141312009","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
María Asunción Luksic Ziliani, María Soledad Álvarez-Lister, Nicolás Pietrasanta, Alejandra Acosta-Fuentes
{"title":"Participation experiences of indirect victims of child sexual homicide in parole proceedings","authors":"María Asunción Luksic Ziliani, María Soledad Álvarez-Lister, Nicolás Pietrasanta, Alejandra Acosta-Fuentes","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2677","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2677","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Few studies have examined victim participation in parole processes, particularly in countries that have specific procedures for hearing victims' statements in post-conviction proceedings. This study, through in-depth interviews, explores the experiences of seven indirect victims of child sexual homicide, identifying their needs and expectations in a justice system lacking formal mechanisms for their involvement. Results emphasize the necessity for official information for families and the consequent frustration from the absence of formal participation. Parole application becomes a new challenge to the ongoing grieving process, leading to distress responses that may require specialized care. Recommendations about formal mechanisms for victim notification, participation and support during the parole process are noted to acknowledge their experience and emotional impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"525-542"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141307141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael J. Vitacco, Ashley B. Batastini, Alan R. Felthous
{"title":"Introduction to special issue on social media for forensic mental evaluations","authors":"Michael J. Vitacco, Ashley B. Batastini, Alan R. Felthous","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2674","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2674","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This special issue of Behavioral Sciences & the Law presents six articles that focus on various issues related to social media in forensic mental health evaluations. These eclectic articles provide updated information about social media's use and navigating difficult ethical concerns. Ranging from violence risk assessment to disability evaluations, the up-to-date information in this special issue allows the forensic evaluator to be more prepared when they inevitably encounter information from social media. As social media continues to grow, both in terms of overall use and the number of available platforms, forensic clinicians will need to remain cognizant of the ways these data can be appropriately utilized as collateral data.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"491-494"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unveiling the shadows: Investigating the interplay of stalking and sexual homicide—A case study","authors":"Ewa Stefanska, Nicholas Longpré","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2679","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2679","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Stalking can be defined as a pattern of fixated, repeated, and unwanted behaviours. Stalking is not an isolated incident and was associated to sexual violence. While the relationship between sexual violence and stalking is scarcely explored, no studies have tested the relationship between stalking and sexual homicide, which both involves elements of obsession. The aim of this paper was to study the relationship between stalking and sexual homicide using an exploratory case study analysis of 7 males convicted for sexual homicide. Results revealed: (1) The presence of obsession prior to the homicide; (2) The victims were ex-intimate partners or acquaintances; (3) The victims were followed several times prior to the index offence; (4) Stalking elements were not always considered by the authorities, which has led to an escalation of behaviours. This study expands our understanding between stalking and sexual violence, supporting the design of prevention and treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"511-524"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bsl.2679","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hyeokjun Kwon, Sanggyung Lee, Hana Georgoulis, Eric Beauregard, Jonghan Sea
{"title":"Understanding sexual homicide in Korea using machine learning algorithms","authors":"Hyeokjun Kwon, Sanggyung Lee, Hana Georgoulis, Eric Beauregard, Jonghan Sea","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2676","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2676","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The current study was conducted to confirm the characteristics in sexual homicide and to explore variables that effectively differentiate sexual homicide and nonsexual homicide. Further, newer methods that have received attention in criminology, such as the machine learning method, were used to explore the ideal algorithm for classifying sexual homicide and patterns for sexual homicide in Korea. To do this, 542 homicide cases were analyzed utilizing eight algorithms, and the classification performance of each algorithm was analyzed along with the importance of variables. The results of the analysis revealed that the Naive Bayes, K-Nearest Neighbors, and RF algorithms demonstrate good classification accuracy, and generally, factors such as relationships, marriage, planning, personal weapons, and overkill were identified as crucial variables that distinguish sexual homicide in Korea. In addition, the crime scene information of the crime occurring in the dark (at night) and body disposal were found to have high importance. The current study proposes ways to enhance the efficacy of crime investigation and advance the research on sexual homicides in Korea through a more scientific understanding of sexual homicide that has not been thoroughly explored domestically.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 5","pages":"495-510"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bsl.2676","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141301834","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Identifying victim types in sexual homicide: A latent class analysis using interactional victimology theories","authors":"Hana Georgoulis, Eric Beauregard, Julien Chopin","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2678","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2678","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Sexual homicide (SH) research has focused on those who commit these crimes and the crimes themselves. This leaves the victim, an equally crucial piece to the puzzle, left as a sort of afterthought, despite the valuable insight that victimology provides to the crime. For the current study, victim information related to their routine activities and lifestyles was taken from an international database containing 662 solved cases of SH. Nine victim variables were used in a latent class analysis to find hidden subgroups within the victim population. Three classes were identified—<i>low-risk</i>, <i>homebody</i>, and <i>overt risk</i> victims—which suggests that SH victimization varies depending on the victim lifestyles and routine activities. These groups were externally validated by examining their association with different phases of the crime commission process. Some sexual homicide offenders may be more drawn to a victim because they present as vulnerable and opportunistic, while others might be methodically targeted. The theoretical relevance of this typology, along with investigative and prevention strategies, is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 4","pages":"474-489"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/bsl.2678","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141293840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Cyberbullying victimization and perpetration: The influence on cyberostracism and youth anxiety","authors":"Zhiyou Wang, Lin Cheng, Zhe Xie, Chaoxin Jiang","doi":"10.1002/bsl.2675","DOIUrl":"10.1002/bsl.2675","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cyberbullying is considered a major threat to adolescent anxiety. In this study, we aim to explore the simultaneous effects of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration on youth anxiety. Building on the childhood adversity model and the vulnerability-stress model, we test the model wherein cyberbullying exposure is linked with cyberostracism, which in turn is expected to be associated with an increase in anxiety. We collected data from 1115 Chinese youth aged 11–19 years based on the stratified random sampling method. Structure equation modelling was conducted in Amos 26.0 to examine the proposed theoretical model. The findings suggested that compared with cyberbullying perpetration, the experience of cyberbullying victimization led to a significantly higher risk of youth anxiety. Multiple mediation analyses revealed that the three dimensions of cyberostracism, namely cyber direct excluded, cyber indirect excluded and cyber ignored, mediated the association of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration with youth anxiety. These results indicate that cyberostracism could be a risk factor for youth anxiety, thus providing new direction regarding intervention programs to reduce anxiety symptoms in adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":47926,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sciences & the Law","volume":"42 4","pages":"461-473"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141263089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}