Victim Advocacy in the Courtroom : Persuasive Practices in Domestic Violence and Child Protection Cases

Victim Advocacy In The Courtroom? -- Perspectives For Understanding Advocacy In The Courtroom? -- Reason And Emotion, Objectivity And Subjectivity, In The Courtroom? -- Issues Of Credibility, Trust, And Power For Victims And Their Advocates? -- Advocacy Work: Giving Voice To The Vulnerable And Abused? -- The Rhetorical Work Of Victim Advocates And Guardians. Mary Lay Schuster, Amy D. Propen. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 215-224) And Index.