The Killing Field
What was one of the two organized groups of parents who had lost children that fight against street violence
MOMS or POMC
What three groups of people do the deceased rely on to tell their story?
Narratives from family and friends to tell how good they were and what their experiences where.
What type of account is this:
Milly, a child who was a victim of a drive-by shooting
Milly was an all-star athlete and the perfect child. She was great and school and had lots of friends. She said she wanted to be in the Olympics when she grew up and her coaches always said she could.
Achievement (Large)
What is considered the deceased's new home and house there identities when they have passed on?
Coffin
Name one of the two cities that the study for the article was taken.
Cincinnati or Columbus
When the person's death is due to a crime and disfigurement occurs, who are the three types of people that are affect and/or involved.
Police, Mortuary Staff, and Family/Friends
What type of account is this:
Bethany, a girl who was shot in a police shooting
Bethany was a great child who never did wrong. The police never asked her if she had a gun or a weapon on her. They just said stop and started shooting right away. (Bethany was involved in an armed robbery minutes before the shooting)
Furtive Account (Large)
What are do objects do for the dead?
They keep there self-identity alive through keepsakes and reminders.
What were the two objectives of the two activist groups for parents who had lost children.
To rally against street crime and ensure the pain was not experienced by others
When disfigurement happens to a body, what might happen to family that must identify them?
Breaking of the human psychic protection or extreme emotional trauma.
What type of account is this:
Rocky, a teen who go targeted in a beating in a park.
Rocky wasn't always the most open child when it came to his feelings. This didn't stop him from attracting new friends that wanted to be around him. They made sure Rocky had a support system and someone to fallback on even if he didn't want it.
Deficit (Large)
What does Self-ing mean?
The ongoing construction of the victim’s identity as well as its sanctification—a process highlighting how the deceased was good, decent, helpful, or loyal.
(Large)
What type of account is this:
Marcus, a father who got shot at a bar
Marcus might have had a rocky road for fatherhood, but who doesn't its hard to be a parent when you have to handle a job, a child, and all the other little things. He always adored his little girl and even when she was taken from him he always wrote letters and called when he could.
Balancing (Large)