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Author Schuster, Mary Lay

Title Victim advocacy in the courtroom : persuasive practices in domestic violence and child protection cases / Mary Lay Schuster, Amy D. Propen
Published Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 234 pages)
Series Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law
Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law.
Contents 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
Summary Provides a deeply textured view of how victims' voices are introduced and heard in courts
Analysis Victim advocates
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Trial practice
Family violence -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Trial practice
Abused children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Trial practice
Domestic relations courts -- United States
Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Minnesota
Victims of crimes -- Services for -- United States
LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
Domestic relations courts
Victims of crimes -- Services for
Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Minnesota
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Propen, Amy D
LC no. 2011004038
ISBN 9781555537586
1555537588
1283875209
9781283875202