Sexual assault trials can compound a victim/survivors trauma, drag on for years and bring them face to face with their attacker. Is having dedicated sexual assault courts the answer?
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Victims of violence are often retraumatized by a legal process that puts prosecuting the accused ahead of supporting the victim.
COVID-19 hit long-term care facilities hard. Addressing the trauma that residents and staff endured is key to regaining trust in a space that may no longer feel safe.
On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, it’s time to challenge the revictimization of victims of domestic violence by aggressive police action.
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Professor, Criminology, Carleton University
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Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Ph.D. Candidate, Legal Studies, Carleton University
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Research Officer, CQUniversity Australia
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Postgraduate Research Coordinator, Senior Lecturer in Innovation & Intellectual Property Law, School of Business and Law, CQUniversity Australia
