CJ 315 Module Three Assignment Template (1) (1)

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CJ 315 Module Three Assignment Template

Victim Type Interactions between Victim and Criminal Justice Professionals Experiences of the Victim Child Victim When working with victims who are children, one wants to ensure they handle these cases with extra care. While yes, even when working with adults, cases should be handled delicately, children require special attention. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “protecting the rights and welfare of children remains one of the highest priorities for the United States Department of Justice.” Because of this use, resources and tools are available to protect children subjected to the legal system. (2015) Since testifying in court can potentially be retraumatizing to any victim, but especially children, according to the U.S. Department of Justice in some cases, children can provide their testimony over a two-way video where they are in a separate location (that is not the courtroom) and all identifying information about the child in court documents are either redacted or kept in a secure location which requires a court order to gain access to them. (2015) When working with any victim of crime, but more so with children who might already have broken trust and a fear of adults, it is important to build trust and rapport with the child so they can begin to see the criminal justice professionals as trusted adults. One must move at the child's pace and try to gather as much information from them, but doing so in a way that will not cause further harm to the child. Going through the investigation and court process can be re-traumatizing for victims of any age, but especially children. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, often children are afraid to testify against their abuser. “the relationship between child victims and their perpetrator(s) are often characterized by physical violence, threats of violence, emotional manipulation, abusive sexual relations, psychological dependency and/or substance abuse.” Because of these reasons, children may be scared to testify due to retaliation from their abuser. (2015) Advocates and other criminal justice professionals should ensure they have created a trauma-informed space where the child knows they are now safe. It is also important not to shame or judge child victims as many times their abuser is either a family member or someone else who was in a position of authority over the child. In most cases, it is never the victim's fault, but when it is a child, they are always innocent victims and should be treated with the highest privacy and care. Domestic Violence Victim Typically with victims of domestic violence, their In cases of domestic abuse, it always starts as a mental

References: IACP. (2019, April). Domestic Violence. https://www.theiacp.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/Domestic%20Violence%20Need%20to%20Know %20-%202019.pdf U.S Department Of Justice. (2015, May 26). Rights of child victims . Rights Of Child Victims | CRIMINAL-CEOS | Department of Justice. https://web.archive.org/web/20150616000559/https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/rights-child-victims U.S Department Of Justice. (2023, September 11). Rights of victims . Environment and Natural Resources Division. https://www.justice.gov/enrd/environmental-crime-victim-assistance/rights-victims#:~:text=The%20right%20to%20full%20and,bargain %20or%20deferred%20prosecution%20agreement

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