The Problem Throughout the United Kingdom, significant numbers of adults representing a backlog of yesterday s children are coming forward to police officers and lawyers disclosing accounts of childhood sexual abuse. Criminal and or civil proceedings may follow.
Disclosure marks a journey from crisis to cross-examination.
Giving evidence can be very traumatic for people who have been sexually abused for it mirrors many features of the original abuse. Witnesses can feel powerless, isolated and vulnerable to the cross-examination techniques that lawyers use to disconcert witnesses in their quest to test the truth. The Solution Courtroom skills training provides witnesses who have been sexually abused and who are required to give evidence in court with tools for withstanding court proceedings and cross examination. Programme coverage Identifying fears and concerns. De-mystifying the courtroom process.