Citation

Calhoun FS. Am. J. Prev. Med. 2001; 576(1): 54-68.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

This article explores several unique aspects that distinguish judicial officials from other public figures targeted for violence. Assaults and threats against judicial officials derive from the officials' role in the judicial system. They tend to have multiple victims, be motivated out of anger or disappointment over a particular court case, andóbecause of the court caseóinvolve an interpersonal relationship between target and assailant. The article also argues for the necessity of researching both attackers and nonattackers in order to compare the similarities and differences between them, for example, the method by which attackers and nonattackers choose to communicate with or contact their targets. The article concludes with a call for more research on local judicial jurisdictions. This promises the largest laboratory for understanding violence toward judicial officials. (Abstract Adapted from Source: The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2001. Copyright © 2001 by SAGE Publications)

Workplace Violence
Courthouse Violence
Courthouse Safety
Criminal Justice System
Justice System Personnel Victim
Adult Violence
Adult Victim
Adult Offender
Offender Motivation
Violence Causes
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