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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.

Publication Info. Boston : Northeastern University Press, [2011]
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (ix, 234 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law
Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Trial practice.
Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc.
United States.
Trial practice.
Victims of family violence.
Family violence -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Trial practice.
Family violence -- Law and legislation.
Abused children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States -- Trial practice.
Abused children -- Legal status, laws, etc.
Abused children.
Domestic relations courts -- United States.
Domestic relations courts.
Victims of family violence -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Minnesota.
Minnesota.
Victims of crimes -- Services for -- United States.
Victims of crimes -- Services for.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Propen, Amy D.
Other Form: Print version: Schuster, Mary Lay. Victim advocacy in the courtroom. Boston : Northeastern University Press, ©2011 (DLC) 2011004038
ISBN 9781555537586 (electronic book)
1555537588 (electronic book)
9781555537500 (cloth ; alkaline paper)
9781555537494 (paperback ; alkaline paper)