RT Article
T1 The administration of death notifications in murder cases: retelling the secondary victimization experiences of homicide co-victims
JF Criminal justice studies
VO 35
IS 4
SP 364
OP 384
A1 Reed, Mark D.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1823235549
AB The death notification is regarded as one of the most defining events for families of sudden and unexpected death. Little is known how the death notification process impacts families who have lost a loved one to homicide. Using the focus group methodology, this study depicts the death notification process through the eyes of homicide co-victims and examines the patterned aspects of the notifiers’ association with co-victims as their relationships and contacts unfold across three critical phases of death notification: initiating contact with co-victims, delivering the notice, and providing assistance and referral to co-victims. Of particular interest is retelling personal accounts of secondary victimization that homicide co-victims experience during the death notification process and how they responded to such experiences. The paper concludes by discussing ways to improve death notification protocols and training guidelines and providing direction for future policy and practice.
K1 secondary victimization
K1 co-victims
K1 Homicide
K1 Death notification
DO 10.1080/1478601X.2022.2138985