RT Article
T1 “I Want That Money Saved for ‘Real’ Victims”: Homicide Detectives’ Perceptions of Victims and Impacts on Advocacy and Services for Loss Survivors
JF Homicide studies
VO 28
IS 2
SP 220
OP 244
A1 Wesely, Jennifer K.
A2 Dewey, Susan 1976-
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1885901542
AB Those who lose a loved one to homicide are considered crime victims, and accordingly may be eligible for state services and compensation. Yet institutionalized constructs about good/innocent and bad/guilty victims can trigger law enforcement agents’ presumptions of how deserving a homicide loss survivor is of resources, responsiveness and support. These attitudes can impact discretionary decision-making about assistance for survivors. Using qualitative in-depth interviews with Homicide Unit and Victim Services Unit personnel at one agency, this study explores these perceptions and their impacts on advocacy for homicide loss survivors. Ultimately, there are justice implications for this population.
K1 covictims
K1 Qualitative
K1 Victimization
K1 Policing
K1 Detectives
K1 homicide survivors
DO 10.1177/10887679221108327