Assignment Task: Compare and contrast a child victim and a domestic violence victim. Include the following:
What are the similarities and differences in the roles criminal justice professionals should play and how they should interact in each situation?
What are the similarities and differences in the victims' experiences?
How are their immediate experiences and interactions with allied professionals (first responders, police officers, victim advocates, crisis counselors, hospital professionals) similar or different?
How are their post event experiences and interactions with criminal justice professionals (county or district attorneys, probation officers, judges) similar or different?