Module 7
How Advocates Can Support Sexual Assault Victims During Every Stage of the Criminal Justice System Process
Learning Objectives
This module will enable victim advocates to:
- Develop supportive advocacy tools for helping sexual assault victims navigate every stage of the criminal justice system;
- Identify effective techniques for communicating with criminal justice system professionals and for helping victims navigate the criminal justice system when criminal justice system professionals refuse to work with community-based advocates; and
- Determine the most effective way to intervene in the criminal justice system on behalf of sexual assault victims without interfering with the criminal justice process.