Victims of Violence
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CTV News : Pathologist report reveals nearly 200 wounds to victim in murder case
Depicts victimhood through a lens of extreme physical suffering
The article details nearly 200 wounds and describes injuries in vivid, anatomically specific terms, which, while medically accurate, centers the victim’s identity in her trauma and may evoke sympathy through shock value.
“There is a fracture to the lower jaw and there are two other fractures.”
RTÉ : Fresh appeal over 1972 attack on bus in which woman died
portrayed as belonging and deserving of justice
sympathy_appeal, moral_framing
“Ruby was deeply loved and cherished by her family”
Daily Mail : Pictured: Young mother murdered by her ex-partner 'who forced his way into her house and …
Portrays the victim as deeply embedded in and valued by the community, reinforcing social belonging
[appeal_to_emotion], [editorializing]
“'We got to know her as more than just a customer - she felt like part of our community.'”
Independent.ie : ‘He could have killed me’: Woman relives ordeal after violent patient wandered into her hospital …
Survivors speaking out are portrayed as courageous and deserving of public attention and protection
[appeal_to_emotion], [framing_by_emphasis]
“Lorraine Brownlie decided to speak out about her ordeal at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after reading an article about a sexual assault on another patient.”