Forensic implications of rape

Blitz rape and confidence rape: implications for clinical intervention.

Corroborating a typology of rape proposed 10 years earlier, a recent demographic study of 1,000 incidents of rape concluded that the two predominant types of assault were blitz and confidence rape. Blitz rape is characterized by sudden surprise attack by an unknown assailant using force or the threat of violence to gain control over the victim. In confidence rape, the assailant is known to some...

Forensic Implications of Virtualization Technologies

The term “machine virtualization” refers to a set of technologies that enable the abstraction of computing resources, which is the ability of hiding the actual characteristics of the physical hardware to the operating system and to the user. In the recent past, the availability of mature software solutions, and the introduction of hardware support for virtualization in modern commodity micropro...

Forensic Implications of Neuroscientific Advancements.

Im draws a parallel between the neurobiology of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that of trauma survivors, to explain why individuals with ASD may be more vulnerable to trauma as a risk factor for violence. This commentary raises questions about how we use this information in a forensic context, including its potential misuses. It urges caution in not overstating the data bef...

Psychopathy: assessment and forensic implications.

Psychopathy is commonly viewed as a personality disorder defined by a cluster of interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, and antisocial traits and behaviours, including grandiosity, egocentricity, deceptiveness, shallow emotions, lack of empathy or remorse, irresponsibility, impulsivity, and a tendency to violate social norms. In our article, we outline standard methods for the assessment of psych...

The ethical implications of forensic psychiatry practice.