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A witness explains how individuals come to trust abusers, often through introductions by friends or because the abuser appears 'cool'. The Court questions if this specific mechanism is discussed in academic literature, and the witness responds that while the general creation of trust is discussed, this specific example might be too niche to be explicitly detailed.
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This document is a page from a court transcript dated January 15, 2025, from case 1:20-cr-00330-PAE. A witness under direct examination by Rocchio discusses the psychological mechanisms of how trust is established in abusive relationships, citing an example where a victim trusted their abuser because the abuser was best friends with an older, respected person in their 'troop'. The Court questions the witness on whether this specific scenario is documented in academic literature, and the witness clarifies that while the general principles of creating an 'aura of trust' are studied, this highly specific example may not be.
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