Providing Assistance to Victims of Bank Hold-Ups (From Armed Robbery: Proceedings of a Seminar Held 22-24 March 1988, P 101-110, Dennis Challinger, ed. -- See NCJ-119997)

• NCJ Number: 120008
• Author(s): M M Leeman-Conley; J Crabtree
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: Australian Institute of Criminology; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: Australia
• Note: For microfiche, see NCJ-0119997.

Annotation

This paper discusses some specific issues which relate to victims of bank holdups and provides details of the Post Hold-Up Assistance Program.

Abstract

The three stages in the reactions of traumatic events are period of impact, recoil, and reorganization. Victims of crime and other types of trauma show similarity in the type of reactions noted, but there are a few issues which relate specifically to the holdup experience: a negative self-image in the workplace, inability to concentrate at work, conflict between the employer and employee, and anger at the employer. Factors influencing recovery include pre-assault factors, assault factors, and post-assault factors. The Post Hold-Up Assistance Program is designed as a support program for holdup victims and focuses on education, counseling, and research. 6 references.