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Schuster, Mary Lay.

Victim advocacy in the courtroom persuasive practices in domestic violence and child protection cases / [electronic resource] : Mary Lay Schuster, Amy D. Propen. - Boston : Northeastern University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (ix, 234 p. ) - The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law . - Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law. UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-224) and index.

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.

ISBN: 9781555537586 1555537588

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Victims of crimes--Services for--United States.
Victims of family violence--Legal status, laws, etc.--Minnesota.
Domestic relations courts--United States.
Abused children--Legal status, laws, etc.--Trial practice.--United States
Family violence--Law and legislation--Trial practice.--United States
Victims of family violence--Legal status, laws, etc.--Trial practice.--United States

Subjects--Index Terms: Victim advocates

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: KF505 / .S328 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 345.73/02555