On Trial
Author | : Billie Wright Dziech |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 1991-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015021491652 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: 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.