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October 29, 2023

Does Australia need dedicated sexual assault courts?

Vicki Lowik, CQUniversity Australia and Amanda-Jane George, CQUniversity Australia

Sexual assault trials can compound a victim/survivors trauma, drag on for years and bring them face to face with their attacker. Is having dedicated sexual assault courts the answer?

Support for victims must include forms of restorative justice that allows them to have their voices heard. (Shutterstock)

November 22, 2022

The criminal justice system is retraumatizing victims of violent crime

Jeffrey Bradley, Carleton University

Victims of violence are often retraumatized by a legal process that puts prosecuting the accused ahead of supporting the victim.

Trauma-informed care ensures that both patients and staff feel supported in their care decisions. Owen Franken/Corbis Documentary via Getty Images

August 17, 2021

Nursing home residents and staff are traumatized from the pandemic ‑ collaborative care can help with recovery

Nancy Kusmaul, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

COVID-19 hit long-term care facilities hard. Addressing the trauma that residents and staff endured is key to regaining trust in a space that may no longer feel safe.

Once domestic violence victims call police, they sometimes regret they did and feel retraumatized by investigators. (Pixabay)

December 3, 2020

Why domestic violence victims often feel retraumatized by police

Dawn Moore, Carleton University

On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, it’s time to challenge the revictimization of victims of domestic violence by aggressive police action.

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