| On Trial: America's Courts and Their Treatment of Sexually Abused Children Contributor(s): Dziech, Billie Wright (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807004154 ISBN-13: 9780807004159 Publisher: Beacon Press OUR PRICE: $17.58 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Civil Procedure - Family & Relationships | Abuse - General |
| Dewey: 347.304 |
| LCCN: 90023545 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.97" W x 8.93" (0.80 lbs) 251 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
