Crime scene examiners (CSEs) spend long hours at traumatic crime scenes, and interact closely with various elements of crime scenes. The topic has only recently attracted international research interest, and in the South African context the offering is meagre. The study set out to determine the profile of Southern Gauteng CSEs; to establish the scope of their tasks and responsibilities; to ascertain their trauma levels in relation to traumatic crime scenes and autopsies; to identify the specific coping strategies they use; to determine their context-specific experiences of job-related stress and trauma; and to ascertain the measure to which they experience contentedness within their workplace and their views on both briefing and debriefing....
D.Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)Abstract: Criminal violence is seen to impact individuals living in Sou...
In 2009, South African police statistics revealed that more than 68 332 women were raped in the coun...
M.A.Despite the fact that the helping professions in the SAPS make use of a multi-professional team ...
Crime scene examiners (CSEs) use analytical techniques to collect physical evidence on crime scenes....
BACKGROUND: Crime scene investigators gather evidence and record murder scenes and are thus in clos...
MA (Industrial and Organisational Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusIt is unde...
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in fu...
South Africa has one of the highest violent crime rates globally, where physical and emotional traum...
MCom (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2019Police officials play...
South Africa is faced with high incidents of sexual violence and abuse, affecting a large part of th...
Background to the study : Forensic police officers are exposed to critical incidents, and the expos...
MSc (Criminal Psychology), North-West University, Mahikeng CampusPolice work is acknowledged as haza...
A significant proportion of South Africans are exposed to traumatic life experiences annually. The t...
It is hypothesized that exposure to critical-incident trauma affects crime scene investigators. Indi...
M (Public Health), North-West University, Mafikeng CampusExposure to trauma continues to be a major ...
D.Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)Abstract: Criminal violence is seen to impact individuals living in Sou...
In 2009, South African police statistics revealed that more than 68 332 women were raped in the coun...
M.A.Despite the fact that the helping professions in the SAPS make use of a multi-professional team ...
Crime scene examiners (CSEs) use analytical techniques to collect physical evidence on crime scenes....
BACKGROUND: Crime scene investigators gather evidence and record murder scenes and are thus in clos...
MA (Industrial and Organisational Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom CampusIt is unde...
A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg in fu...
South Africa has one of the highest violent crime rates globally, where physical and emotional traum...
MCom (Industrial Psychology), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2019Police officials play...
South Africa is faced with high incidents of sexual violence and abuse, affecting a large part of th...
Background to the study : Forensic police officers are exposed to critical incidents, and the expos...
MSc (Criminal Psychology), North-West University, Mahikeng CampusPolice work is acknowledged as haza...
A significant proportion of South Africans are exposed to traumatic life experiences annually. The t...
It is hypothesized that exposure to critical-incident trauma affects crime scene investigators. Indi...
M (Public Health), North-West University, Mafikeng CampusExposure to trauma continues to be a major ...
D.Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)Abstract: Criminal violence is seen to impact individuals living in Sou...
In 2009, South African police statistics revealed that more than 68 332 women were raped in the coun...
M.A.Despite the fact that the helping professions in the SAPS make use of a multi-professional team ...