Victims of Violence
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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.”
portrayed as belonging and deserving of justice
sympathy_appeal, moral_framing
“Ruby was deeply loved and cherished by her family”
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.'”
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.”