Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Interviewing Children-Victims of assault

I had an investigator show up at my office to introduce himself to me.  I asked him what his specialty was and he said that he takes on all types of cases and he is involved in many sexual assault of children cases.  He said that he works for an attorney who works many of these cases so he is a bit of a specialist in this area.  He said that he isn’t afraid to catch the child (complainant/victim) between the school bus and their home and straight up ask them if they are lying about the accusation.  I was horrified!  How dare any investigator re-victimize the child if that child is a true victim.  Nobody should be permitted to do an interview or question a child in this manner.  If the child is a minor, the parent needs to give permission for the interview.   It is important that only investigators who have training regarding interviewing children should be allowed. 

Monday, June 4, 2012

Disappointments

Life is full of disappointments!  The greatest disappointment for me is when you realize that YOU have offended someone without even knowing it and causing them to go to sleep in tears over your mistaken communications.  When a person unintentionally causes someone pain and the person doesn't give you a clue that you have hurt their feelings, then you are horrified that you have just gone on without asking forgiveness and have the ability to repent and CHANGE the way you are communicating, therefore, you continue to make the same mistakes and cause deeper pain to that person.  This causes the offender to realize that they lack in sensitivity!

How to change?  Let me hear your thoughts on the subject.