Preparing Children for Court
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Preparing Children for Court

A Practitioner's Guide

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  2. English
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eBook - PDF

Preparing Children for Court

A Practitioner's Guide

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About This Book

Preparing Children for Court and its accompanying workbooks will aid social workers, court educators, victim/witness specialists, law enforcement, therapists, and attorneys help children enter the justice system, understand the necessary elements of court rules and structure, and feel confident enough to testify truthfully.

Finding Your Way

This brief-easy-to-understand book explains what happens when a child discloses abuse and how various systems may respond to this disclosure, from investigation through prosecution or juvenile court involvement to therapy.

Getting Ready for Court: Criminal Court Edition

A fun, friendly first step in helping prepare primary-aged children to testify in criminal cases involving abuse.

Getting Ready for court: Civil court Edition

This child-friendly book is a first step in helping prepare primary aged children to testify in civil cases involving abuse.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications, Inc
Year
2000
ISBN
9781452221953
Edition
1
Topic
Psychology
Subtopic
Interpersonal Relations in Psychology
Index
Psychology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Chapter 1 - Educator Information: Building a Foundation
  6. Chapter 2 - Preparing to Perform Duties and Functions
  7. Chapter 3 - Basic Foundation Information: Communicating with Child Witnesses
  8. Chapter 4 - Meeting the Parent and Child
  9. Chapter 5 - The Court Educator, Lawyer, and Therapist
  10. Chapter 6 - A Prosecutor's Perspective on Court Preparation: Boundaries and Roles
  11. Appendixes A - A Case Status Letter—First Notice
  12. Appendixes B - When Your Child Goes to Court: How Parents Can Help (General Information for Parents)
  13. Appendixes C - Bond Conditions/No Contact Orders
  14. Appendixes D - Child Victim Impact Statement
  15. Appendixes E - Sample: Very Young Child Victim Impact Statement
  16. Appendixes F - Court Educator Notes: Work Product Checklist
  17. Appendixes G - Notice of Motion and Motion to Limit the Examination of Child Witness
  18. Appendixes H - Memorandum in Support of Motion in Limine
  19. Appendixes I - Speech Therapist Observations
  20. Appendixes J - Motion in Limine Attachment
  21. Special Legal Issues: Selected References
  22. References and Suggested Reading
  23. Index
  24. About the Authors