On Trial - America's Courts and Their Treatment of Sexually Abused Children

This book, the first to examine the experience of child victims & their families who attempt to seek justice in America's courts, offers practical reforms that would bring greater sensitivity & justice to the legal process. Reviewing American legal history & the equivocal treatment of children & sex crimes, Dziech & Schudson explain how current courtroom procedures often fail to acknowledge a child's abilities & needs, & how child witnesses are often re-victimized by the legal system that is supposed to help them. They argue that there is no justification for subjecting abused children to a second round of trauma -- in court. This important book recommends sweeping changes to assure justice for children, their families, & those accused of harming them.

Product details

• Authors: Billie Wright Dziech, Charles B. Schudson, Charles Shudson
• Publisher: BEACON PRESS
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.1991
• EAN: 9780807004159
• ISBN: 978-0-8070-0415-9
• No. of pages: 251
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 227 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries