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Victim advocacy in the courtroom: persuasive practices in domestic violence and child protection cases

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Schuster, Mary Lay

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Northeastern University Press

Publication Date

c2011

Language

English

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Victim advocacy in the courtroom

Perspectives for understanding advocacy in the courtroom

Reason and emotion, objectivity and subjectivity, in the courtroom

Issues of credibility, trust, and power for victims and their advocates

Advocacy work: giving voice to the vulnerable and abused

The rhetorical work of victim advocates and guardians ad litem: perspectives and recommendations.

Appendixes: A. Interview questions for judges about victim impact statements

B. Interview questions for victim advocates about victim impact statements

C. Observation form for victim impact statements offered in sentencing hearings

D. Data coding and analysis

E. Interview questions for guardians ad litem

F. Interview questions for juvenile court judges

G. Observation forms for CHIPS Hearings and trials

H. Victim impact statement (VIS8)

I. Sample written GAL report of review or intermediate disposition hearing in a CHIPS case.

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Victim advocacy in the courtroom?

Perspectives for understanding advocacy in the courtroom?

Reason and emotion, objectivity and subjectivity, in the courtroom?

Issues of credibility, trust, and power for victims and their advocates?

Advocacy work: giving voice to the vulnerable and abused?

The rhetorical work of victim advocates and guardians.

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Subjects

Abused children
Abused children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Trial practice
Criminal Law
Domestic relations courts
Domestic relations courts -- United States
Electronic books
Family violence
Family violence -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Trial practice
General
LAW
LAW -- Criminal Law -- General
Law and legislation
Legal status
Legal status, laws, etc
Services for
Trial practice
Victims of crimes
Victims of crimes -- Services for -- United States
Victims of family violence
Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Minnesota
Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Trial practice

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ProQuest (Firm)
Project Muse
Propen, Amy D

ISBN

9781555537494
9781555537586
9781555537500
9781283875202

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