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

Contents

Preface vii 1 Victim Advocacy in the Courtroom 1 2 Perspectives for Understanding Advocacy in the Courtroom 26 3 Reason and Emotion, Objectivity and Subjectivity, in the Courtroom 55 4 Issues of Credibility, Trust, and Power for Victims and Their Advocates 82 5 Advocacy Work: Giving Voice to the Vulnerable and Abused 112 6 The Rhetorical Work of Victim Advocates and Guardians ad Litem: Perspectives and Recommendations 145 Appendixes A Interview Questions for Judges about Victim Impact Statements 169 B Interview Questions for Victim Advocates about Victim Impact Statements 170 C Observation Form for Victim Impact Statements Offered in Sentencing Hearings 171 D Data Coding and Analysis 173 E Interview Questions for Guardians ad Litem 184 F Interview Questions for Juvenile Court Judges 186 G Observations Forms for CHIPS Hearings and Trials 187 H Victim Impact Statement (VIS8) 194 I Sample Written GAL Report of Review or Intermediate Disposition Hearing in a CHIPS Case 197 Notes 201 References 215 Index 225 Contents ...