Relevance to class and social work implications
This current event is relevant to class and social work implications because it shows another horrible crime involving police officers which is very relevant in today’s news. It also illustrates the stories of numerous sexual assault victims. This population is one that social workers come into contact with quite frequently. It is important for social workers to understand how to work with sexual assault victims because they are unlike any other client. This type of trauma is one that will haunt the victim for quite possibly his/her life so social workers must know how to provide interventions for this population, especially after an attack from someone who is supposed to bring safety to their