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(2002), who developed the Accelerated Recovery Program for compassion fatigue, demonstratea more edifying equation: primary trauma + secondary trauma + burn out = compassion fatigue.The unique value of this model is the inherent requirement that each care giver resolve his or herown trauma prior to and while they provide care for others. Only in this way can burn out andcompassion fatigue be mitigated or avoided altogether. In the upcoming text Encyclopedia ofTrauma (2012, Figley, ed.), Norton and Woods look at how compassion fatigue can affectindividuals involved in the court system, specifically jurors, jurists, attorneys, and court roompersonnel. Continued exposure to noxious descriptions of violence, injustice, and humiliation cancause acute and chronic traumatic stress conditions, including compassion fatigue. Thispresentation will examine the ideas and practical applications of the Accelerated RecoveryProgram for treating burn out and compassion fatigue. Assessments will be provided so thatparticipants may discover ways in which they may be vulnerable to or suffer from conditions thatinterfere with care giving or other work that involves exposure to trauma.Forgotten Victims: Psychological Impact on Children Whose Parent has BeenKilled by the PoliceJohn Burris, National Police Accountability Project, Oakland, USA (burris@lmi.net)The Forgotten Victim Study is an empirical research project examining families torn apart byviolence due to police misconduct, and focuses on children under the age of eighteen whoseparents, most commonly their fathers, have been killed or seriously injured by the police. We areexploring the short- and long-term impact of both the acute and developmental Post TraumaticStress Disorder trauma with these children, as well as in their families. We are interested in:gaining perspective on what support is needed to assist these forgotten victims, to enhance thelimited research on which to understand the short- and long-term impact on children, and todetermine whether the mental health issues presented by children in this category are more orless severe than children whose parent dies from natural causes or by fatal accident. Throughinterview and direct survey with the child’s parent or caregiver, we have studied a group offifteen children, and continue to include an average of 2 children each month. We have beenactively studying this sample for approximately five years and the study is ongoing. The benefitof the ongoing nature of this study is that we are able to capture the stages of the coping processin relation to critical stages in their human development. The study has identified a range ofmarked coping mechanisms, from psychological intervention, to divergent activities. The studyis showing that the coping process is varied, and impacted positively by the presence of a supportnetwork. The supportive network differs depending upon whether the deceased parent isperceived as a wrongdoer.Survivors of Capital Crime Traumatized by Secondary-Victimization: Exploringthe Impact of Capital Punishment on the Living399