Getting Ready for Court
Criminal Court Edition: A Book For Children
- Lynn M. Copen - Kenosha County District Attorneys Office, Kenosha, WI
- Linda M. Pucci - The Inner Resource Center, Maryville, TN
July 2000 | 32 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
A fun, friendly first step in helping prepare primary-aged children to testify in criminal cases involving abuse, this book has already been used by victim/witness professionals, child advocates, therapists, school counselors, and even parents in hundreds of cases across the United States.
It is an invaluable aid to the practitioner who must prepare a child giving testimony in court, helping the child be more comfortable about testifying and be a more effective witness.
Introduction for Parents
What Is Court and Why Am I Here?
Who Are All the People in Court?
What Will Happen to Me in Court?
What Will I Be Asked?
What Will Happen When I Am Done with Court?
Will I Find Out What Happens to the Defendant?
Will Someone Help Me Learn about My Court before I Go There?
Let's Say This Again
Let's Find Out about Your Court