Victim Advocacy in the Courtroom: Persuasive Practices in Domestic Violence and Child Protection Cases

Name: Victim Advocacy in the Courtroom: Persuasive Practices in Domestic Violence and Child Protection Cases
SKU: INR-9781555537500
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SKU: INR-9781555537500 Categories: Domestic Violence, All Books Tags: Legal Status, Laws, Etc, Trial Practice, Domestic Relations Courts, Victims Of Crimes, Criminal Law, Victims Of Family Violence, Family Violence, Rhetoric, Law And Legislation, Abused Children, Minnesota, Criminology, Services For, Ingram, United States, Law, Language Arts & Disciplines, General, Social Science

Description

This volume examines sentencing hearings in criminal court and the presentation of victim impact statements, as well as child protection cases in juvenile court and the recommendations of guardians ad litem (GALS). Through interviews, observations, and textual analysis, all deeply grounded in an innovative court watch program, the authors illuminate the most effective persuasive practices of victim advocates and GALS as they help protect the rights and needs of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse. Mary Lay Schuster and Amy D. Propen offer nuanced interpretations of these strategies in the courtroom setting and provide an understanding of how to develop successful advocacy for vulnerable parties in the legal arena.Hardcover is un-jacketed.

Author: Schuster, Mary Lay, Author: Propen, Amy D

Topic: Sociology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1555537502
Language: English
Pages: 256