Table of Contents
Dedication,
Senator Max Cleland
Forward,
Representative Bob Filner
Introduction,
Brockton D. Hunter, Esq.
Section I: COMBAT TRAUMA AND CRIMINALITY: THE HISTORICAL CONNECTION
Chapter One:
No Sugar Coating: Combat Trauma and Criminal Conduct,
Dr. Jonathan Shay, M.D., Ph.D.
Chapter Two:
The War at Home: Learning from the Aftermath of Vietnam as We Prepare for the Coming Wave,
Shad Meshad, LCSW/CTS, Founder and President of the National Veterans Foundation
Chapter Three:
Echoes of War: the Combat Veteran in the Criminal Justice System,
Brockton D. Hunter, Esq.
Section II: Understanding Invisible Injuries - PTSD, TBI, and Related Substance Abuse
Chapter Four:
21st Century Combat Trauma: An Overview of Psychological Injuries in the Current Conflicts,
Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, M.D.
Chapter Five:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Overview,
Daniel E. Dossa, Ph.D. & Ernest G. Boswell, Ph.D.
Chapter Six:
PTSD in Forensic Settings: Assessment, Diagnosis, & Criminal Behavior,
Ernest G. Boswell, Ph.D. & Daniel E. Dossa, Ph.D.
Chapter Seven:
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): The Invisible Injury,
Dr. Ronald Glasser, M.D., Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, M.D., and Dr. Peter Demitry, M.D.
Chapter Eight:
The Interaction of Substance Abuse and PTSD or mTBI,
Dr. Walter Busuttil, MB ChB, M.Phil, MRCGP, FRCPsych.
Chapter Nine:
TBI, PTSD, and Antidepressant Drugs: A Perfect Storm for Causing Abnormal Mental States and Aberrant Behavior,
Dr. Peter R. Breggin, M.D.
Chapter Ten:
The Over-Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs for Military Personnel,
Dr. Bart P. Billings, Ph.D.
Chapter Eleven:
Non-Western Traditions in Coping with PTSD: What We Can Learn From Indigenous Cultures,
Donald R. Elverd, Psy.D., L.P.
Section III: Forming the Attorney and Veteran-Client Relationship
Chapter Twelve:
The Counterinsurgency in Legal Counseling: Preparing Attorneys to Defend Combat Veterans Against Themselves in Criminal Cases,
Major Evan R. Seamone, U.S. Army Chief of Military Justice
Chapter Thirteen:
Running Head: Entering into Kinship with the Warrior,
Hector R. Matascastillo
Chapter Fourteen:
Understanding Women Veterans,
Trista Matascastillo, Catherine O’Connor, and Mary-Beth Boyce
Section IV: Defending the Combat Veteran in Criminal Court
Chapter Fifteen:
Legal Strategies for Defending the Combat Veteran in Criminal Court,
Brockton D. Hunter, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.
Chapter Sixteen:
Documenting Your Veteran-Client’s Story,
David Ferrier
Chapter Seventeen:
Pre-Trial Preparation and Seeking Resolution,
Brockton D. Hunter, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.
Chapter Eighteen:
Brat Dog: Handling a PTSD-Based Insanity Defense,
Marku Sario, Esq.
Chapter Nineteen:
Sentencing Mitigation Strategies and Techniques,
Brockton D. Hunter, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.
Chapter Twenty:
Special Considerations of Veterans Cases in Federal Court,
Thomas C. Plunkett, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.
Chapter Twenty-One:
Porter v. McCollum: The Story that Almost Went Untold
Linda McDermott, Esq.
Chapter Twenty-Two:
Veterans’ Treatment Courts
Judge Robert Russell
Chapter Twenty-Three:
Connecting the Dots: Using the Courts and Your Own Initiative to Navigate the System,
Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton, Esq. and Corey C. Schaal, J.D./M.P.
Conclusion,
Brockton D. Hunter, Esq.
APPENDICES
Appendix A:
Overview of the Military Branches and Their Respective Missions
Appendix B:
A Brief History of Operations and Violence in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars
Appendix C:
The Military as a Job: Rank, Pay Scale Structures, and Job Codes
Appendix D:
Distinguished Service: Guide to Medals, Commendations and Qualifications
Appendix E:
Veteran Services: Resources for Reintegrating and Rehabilitating Your Veteran-Client
Appendix F:
Lawyer as Counselor Tools
- DSM-IV Definition of PTSD
- PTSD Checklist – Military Version
- PTSD Competency Worksheet for Lawyers,
Evan Seamone, Esq.
- Structured Clinical Interview of Military History (SCIMH),
Ernest Boswell, Ph.D. & Daniel Dossa, Ph.D.
- DVBIC TBI Screening Tool
Appendix G:
Sample Sentencing Memorandum
