Preparing Children for Court
eBook - PDF

Preparing Children for Court

A Practitionerā€²s Guide

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Preparing Children for Court

A Practitionerā€²s Guide

About this book

"Going to court can be frightening and confusing for children, particularly for those already harmed by a traumatic event. These excellent pamphlets explain criminal and civil court procedures with child-friendly language and illustrations. They are designed to help children understand the child witness? role and court processes. The authors are to be commended for taking on this important task."

--Sarah H. Ramsey, Professor of Law and Director, Syracuse University College of Law

Every year thousands of cases of child abuse involving young witnesses are referred to the court system. Properly preparing children for the experience of court can minimize the emotional stress and allow them to become more credible witnesses. The first of its kind, Preparing Children for Court, is intended as an aid for social workers, court educators, victim/witness specialists, law enforcement, therapists, and attorneys. Written in an engaging manner, this text divulges the "tricks of the trade" that will allow the child to enter the legal systems without negative consequences.

This text is packaged with three children?s workbooks to facilitate the child?s learning and understanding of the court process. Viewed as an essential toolkit, no professional in the field should be without this volume and its accompanying workbooks.

Price includes one set of the three workbooks

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Foreword
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Chapter 1 - Educator Information: Building a Foundation
  6. Chapter 2 - Preparing to Perform Duties and Functions
  7. Chapter 3 - Basic Foundation Information: Communicating with Child Witnesses
  8. Chapter 4 - Meeting the Parent and Child
  9. Chapter 5 - The Court Educator, Lawyer, and Therapist
  10. Chapter 6 - A Prosecutor's Perspective on Court Preparation: Boundaries and Roles
  11. Appendixes A - A Case Status Letterā€”First Notice
  12. Appendixes B - When Your Child Goes to Court: How Parents Can Help (General Information for Parents)
  13. Appendixes C - Bond Conditions/No Contact Orders
  14. Appendixes D - Child Victim Impact Statement
  15. Appendixes E - Sample: Very Young Child Victim Impact Statement
  16. Appendixes F - Court Educator Notes: Work Product Checklist
  17. Appendixes G - Notice of Motion and Motion to Limit the Examination of Child Witness
  18. Appendixes H - Memorandum in Support of Motion in Limine
  19. Appendixes I - Speech Therapist Observations
  20. Appendixes J - Motion in Limine Attachment
  21. Special Legal Issues: Selected References
  22. References and Suggested Reading
  23. Index
  24. About the Authors