More than an accidental injury, more than a serious illness, more than a natural disaster, the trauma of crime victimization goes beyond physical and psychological injury: It robs us of the very faith we have in the human world. Although eclipsed in recent headlines by terrorism, the common everyday violations of civilized behavior that our own citizens continue to perpetrate on one another are no less wrenching. As more and more mental health professionals are becoming involved in the criminal justice system—as social service providers, victim advocates, court liaisons, expert witnesses, and clinical therapists—there has not been a commensurate improvement in the quality of teaching material to address this expanding.
