Dedication

Senator Max Cleland

Forward

Representative Bob Filner

Introduction

Brockton D. Hunter, Esq.

Section I: COMBAT TRAUMA AND CRIMINALITY: THE HISTORICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL CONNECTION

Chapter One:

Echoes of War: the History of Combat Trauma, its Ties to Criminal Behavior, and How We Can Do Better this Time Around

Brockton D. Hunter, Esq.

Chapter Two:

No Sugar Coating: Combat Trauma and Criminal Conduct

Dr. Jonathan Shay, M.D., Ph.D.

Chapter Third:

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 Four:

Spinning the Bottle: A Comparative Analysis of Veteran Defendants and Veterans not Entangled in Criminal Justice,

William B. Brown, Ph.D.

Section II: Understanding Invisible Injuries - PTSD, TBI, and Related Substance Abuse

Chapter Five:

21st Century Combat Trauma: An Overview of Psychological Injuries in the Current Conflicts,

Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, M.D.

Chapter Six:

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Brief Overview,

Dr. Daniel E. Dossa, Ph.D. & Dr. Ernest G. Boswell, Ph.D.

Chapter Seven:

PTSD in Forensic Settings: Assessment, Diagnosis, & Criminal Behavior,

Dr. Ernest G. Boswell, Ph.D. & Dr. Daniel E. Dossa, Ph.D.

Chapter Eight:

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): The Invisible Injury,

Dr. Ronald Glasser, M.D. & Dr. Chrisanne Gordon, M.D.

Chapter Nine:

The Interaction of Substance Abuse and PTSD or mTBI,

Dr. Walter Busuttil, MB ChB, M.Phil, MRCGP, FRCPsych.

Chapter Ten:

TBI, PTSD, and Antidepressant Drugs: A Perfect Storm for Causing Abnormal Mental States and Aberrant Behavior,

Dr. Peter R. Breggin, M.D.

Chapter Eleven:

The Over-Prescription of Psychotropic Drugs for Military Personnel,

Dr. Bart P. Billings, Ph.D.

Chapter Twelve:

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 Thirteen:

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 Fourteen:

Understanding and Documenting Your Veteran-Client's Military Service,

David Ferrier

Chapter Fifteen:

Running Head: Entering into Kinship with the Warrior,

Hector R. Matascastillo

Chapter Sixteen:

Understanding Women Veterans,

Trista Matascastillo, Catherine O'Connor, and Mary-Beth Boyce

Section IV: Defending the Combat Veteran in Criminal Court

Chapter Seventeen:

Legal Strategies for Defending the Combat Veteran in Criminal Court,

Brockton D. Hunter, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.

Chapter Eighteen:

Pre-Trial Preparation and Seeking Resolution,

Brockton D. Hunter, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.

Chapter Nineteen:

Brat Dog: Handling a PTSD-Based Insanity Defense,

Markku Sario, Esq.

Chapter Twenty:

Sentencing Mitigation Strategies and Techniques,

Brockton D. Hunter, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.

Chapter Twenty-One:

Special Considerations of Veterans Cases in Federal Court,

Thomas C. Plunkett, Esq. & Ryan Christian Else, Esq.

Chapter Twenty-Two:

Porter v. McCollum: The Story that Almost Went Untold

Linda McDermott, Esq.

Chapter Twenty-Three:

Veterans' Treatment Courts

Judge Robert Russell

Chapter Twenty-Four:

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
1. DSM-IV Definition of PTSD
2. PTSD Checklist - Military Version
3. PTSD Competency Worksheet for Lawyers,
Evan Seamone, Esq.
4. Structured Clinical Interview of Military History (SCIMH),
Ernest Boswell, Ph.D. & Daniel Dossa, Ph.D.
5. DVBIC TBI Screening Tool

Appendix G:
Sample Sentencing Memorandum