It Happens Every Day

by SAX, ROBINGERAGOS, MARK

• ISBN13: 9781591027584
• ISBN10: 1591027586
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-27
• Publisher: Prometheus Books

Summary

This revealing, informative, and disturbing book, candidly assesses what's right about the judicial system and what needs to be changed. Sax's hope is that, knowing its strengths and weaknesses, we'll all be in a better position to protect our children.

Table of Contents

Author's Note	p. 11
Foreword	p. 13
Introduction: Making a Difference, One Case at a Time	p. 17
Behind The One-Way Mirror: Asking The Most Difficult Questions
It Takes a Team	p. 25
The Advocate	p. 28
The Detective	p. 31
The Doctor/Nurse Practitioner	p. 32
The Forensic Interviewer	p. 34
The Prosecutor	p. 39
The Social Worker	p. 43
The Fax Never Stops Buzzing: New Cases Every Day	p. 47
Adult versus Child Sexual Assault	p. 49
What's Different about Child Sexual Assault?	p. 50
What Are the Different Kinds of Child Sex Crimes?	p. 51
Types of Perps	p. 58
The Victims/The Survivors	p. 61
The Cases That Push the Envelope	p. 65
Male Victims	p. 66
Female Perps	p. 69
Divorce/Custody Cases	p. 71
Developmentally Delayed	p. 78
First Meetings and Impressions	p. 83
How the Interview Is Conducted	p. 84
Myths and Misconceptions	p. 95
Helping Victims Remember What They Want to Forget	p. 99
Children Are Dependent on Adults	p. 108
Children Are Naturally Trusting and Curious	p. 111
Kids Have a Need for Attention and Affection	p. 113
Adolescents Are Unique	p. 116
Profile of a Predator	p. 119
The Sickos	p. 125
The Peter Pans	p. 127
The Control Freaks	p. 128
The All-Powerful Ones-People in Positions of Authority	p. 130
How to Spot a Pedophile	p. 132
Behind Counsel Table: Time For Court
Corroborating a Child's Word: Other Evidence	p. 139
Corroboration from the Victim	p. 145
Corroboration from the Perpetrator	p. 147
Corroboration by Physical Evidence	p. 149
Corroboration from Still Other Places	p. 151
Kids on the Stand	p. 153
Should We Even Ask a Child Victim of Sexual Abuse to Take the Witness Stand?	p. 154
Alternatives to Live Testimony by the Child Victim	p. 156
Preparing the Child Witness for Walking into the Courtroom	p. 157
Preparing the Child Witness (and the Family) for Delay	p. 159
Preparing the Child Witness to Follow the Rules of the Courtroom	p. 161
Pro Per Defendants	p. 164
What Is the Defendant Going to Say?	p. 166
Kid's Court	p. 169
It Never Happened: Uncooperative Victims and Unsupportive Moms	p. 173
The Overly Involved Parent	p. 175
The Overly Distraught Parent	p. 179
The Parent in Denial	p. 181
The Just Plain Awkward Parent	p. 183
How to Talk to Your Kid about the Abuse	p. 184
It's Not Your Fault, Either	p. 186
When It Is the Parent's Fault	p. 187
Making the System Work Better	p. 188
The Real-Life Effect of CSI	p. 191
Medical Examinations of the Victim and the Suspect	p. 196
Doing Time for the Crime: Sentencing and Plea Bargaining	p. 207
Plea Bargaining: Is It a Bad Thing?	p. 208
Will the Jury Convict or Acquit?	p. 209
What Sentence Will the Judge Impose?	p. 217
Mandatory Minimum Sentences-What Are They Really?	p. 222
Reality Check	p. 224
Registration and Prevention	p. 227
Afterword	p. 245
You Have Received Your Subpoena--Now What?	p. 252
Appendix: Where Can I Go for More Information?	p. 257
Notes	p. 271
Acknowledgments	p. 275
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