PART I - FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1: Forensic Nursing Science

Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Practice Forensic Nursing

Chapter 3: Epidemiology of Violence

Chapter 4: Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Chapter 5: Sociocultural Diversity

Chapter 6: Ethical Considerations in Forensic Nursing

Chapter 7: Overview of the American Justice System

PART II - POPULATIONS

Chapter 8: Vulnerable Populations

Chapter 9: Sexual Offenders: Who Are They and Why They Commit Sexual Abuse?

Chapter 10: Forensic Implications of Intimate Partner Violence

Chapter 11: Child and Adolescent Sexual Abuse

Chapter 12: Youth Exposure to Violence, Terrorism, and Sudden Traumatic Death

Chapter 13: Understanding Arson Subtypes and Intervention Strategies

Chapter 14: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: An Overview of Theory, Treatment,
                 and Forensic Practice Considerations

PART III - PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF FORENSIC NURSING

Chapter 15: Death Investigation

Chapter 16: Evidence Collection and Documentation

Chapter 17: Concepts of Photography in Forensic Nursing

Chapter 18: Sexual Assault Intervention and the Forensic Examination

Chapter 19: The Use of Biological Evidence and DNA Databanks to Aid Criminal
                 Investigations

Chapter 20: Computer-Assisted and Internet Crime

PART IV - SPECIALIZED FORENSIC NURSING ROLES

Chapter 21: Correctional Nursing

Chapter 22: Expert Witness Testimony and a Domestic Violence Paradigm

Chapter 23: Disaster and Emergency Management

PART V - CONCEPTS FOR THE 21st CENTURY

Chapter 24: Media Management and Public Relations

Chapter 25: Leadership in Forensic Nursing

Chapter 26: What Forensic Nurses Should Know about Public Policy and How to
                 Influence It

Chapter 27: Forensic Nursing Education: Developments, Theoretical Conceptualizations,
                 and Practical Applications for Curriculum