Chapter Objectives

Concentrate on the important subject matter in each chapter by reviewing these concise objectives.

Chapter	Title
1	Forensic Nursing Science
2	Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Forensic Nursing
3	Epidemiology of Violence
4	Ethical Considerations in Forensic Nursing
5	Sociocultural Diversity
6	Vulnerable Populations
7	Sexual Offenders: Who Are They and Why Do They Commit Sexual Abuse?
8	Forensic Implications of Intimate Partner Violence
9	Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse
10	Crimes Against the Elderly
11	Youth Exposure to Violence, Terrorism and Sudden Traumatic Death
12	Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview of Theory, Treatment, and Forensic Practice Considerations
13	Death Investigation
14	Evidence Collection and Documentation
15	The Use of Biological Evidence and DNA Databanks to Aid Criminal Investigations
16	Computer-Assisted and Internet Crime
17	Hidden in Plain Sight: Modern-Day Slavery and the Rise of Human Trafficking
18	Sexual Assault Intervention and the Forensic Examination
19	Correctional Nursing
20	The Forensic Nurse Witness in the American Justice System
21	Disaster and Emergency Management
22	Forensic Nursing in the Community: Public Policy and Public Relations
23	Forensic Nursing Education: Developments, Theoretical Conceptualizations, and Practical Applications for Curriculum