On Trial: America's Courts and Their Treatment of Sexually Abused Chil Dren - Softcover

Dziech, Billie Wright

9780807004159: On Trial: America's Courts and Their Treatment of Sexually Abused Chil Dren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807004154 ISBN 13: 9780807004159

Publisher: Beacon Press, 1991

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.

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About the Author:

Dziech is assistant to the dean and professor of language arts at the University of Cincinnati.

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