Beyond the criminal justice system
Subtitle: using the law to help restore the lives of sexual assault victims : a practical guide for attorneys and advocates
By: editors-in-Chief, Jessica E. Mindlin, Susan H. Vickers ... [et al.].
Contributors: Victim Rights Law Center
Publisher: Victim Rights Law Center
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Boston, Mass.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Sexual abuse victims; Medical jurisprudence; Attorney and client; Rape victims
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

"Preparation of this manual was supported by grant number 2004-WT-AX K062, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice"--verso.

Also available on the World Wide Web. Address as of 3/31/2008: http://victimrights.org/pdf-manual/beyondthecriminaljusticesystem.pdf
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Introduction; title: Chapter 2. Intake and beyond : forging an effective client relationship; title: Chapter 3. Privacy : a pre-eminent concern for sexual assault victims; title: Chapter 4. Making your case : addressing the overarching issues of intoxication, credibility and consent; title: Chapter 5. Understanding victims' medical needs : the medical and forensic examinations; title: Chapter 6. Victims' mental health issues : what they are and why they matter to providing effective victim advocacy and legal representation; title: Chapter 7. Safety and protection orders; title: Chapter 8. Serving non-citizen victims of sexual assault; title: Chapter 9. The education rights of adult sexual assault survivors; title: Chapter 10. Sexual assault victims' employment rights; title: Chapter 11. Housing rights of sexual assault victims; title: Chapter 12. Representing sexual assault victims with disabilities; title: Chapter 13. Financial compensation concerns for victims of sexual assault; title: Chapter 14. Criminal justice and sexual assault victims.