Child Victims in Canada's Justice System
- Publisher:
- Irwin Law Inc.
- Publication date:
- 2022-04-19
- Authors:
-
Loree Armstrong Beniuk
Jo-Anne Hughes
Jack Reynolds - ISBN:
- 9781552215715
Description:
Child Victims in Canada's Justice System is a thoroughly researched resource that will be useful for anyone working with or establishing public policy with respect to children who have experienced sexual abuse. A reference document, a training tool, and a guide for developing policies and procedures, it will be beneficial to child protection workers, police officers, Crown Attorneys, lawyers, judges, physicians, elementary and secondary school teachers, college and university professors, childcare workers, mental health clinicians, victims' advocates, public health personnel, and government policy makers. It is a valuable guide for communities wishing to better prevent and detect crimes against children, build victim assistance programs and child advocacy centres, and ensure effective response and treatment systems for children. Child Victims in Canada's Justice System responds to public concern regarding crimes against children, the role of the judiciary, and the rights of child victims.
Index
- Preliminary Sections
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- Introduction
- Incidence of Child Sexual Abuse
- Human Trafficking
- Symptoms of Child Sexual Abuse
- Disclosing the Abuse
- The Investigation of Child Sexual Abuse
- The Role of Child and Youth Advocacy Centres
- Canada's Court Structure
- The Rights of the Accused
- Participants in the Trial
- The Trial
- History of Law Reforms in Canada
- Criminal Law on Child Sexual Abuse
- Support for Child Witnesses
- Pre-trial Support
- Court Preparation
- Support for Children During and After the Trial
- Sentencing
- Assessment and Treatment of Children Who Have Experienced Sexual Abuse
- Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- Notes
- About the Authors