Ohio Christian University Role of The Victim in Domestic Violence Analysis

Analyze the role of the victim.

The victim can impact a case both positively and negatively.It is difficult to prosecute a case with a victim who will not cooperate, suchas in a domestic violence situation.Then there is the victim who wants to be so involved that it isdifficult to handle the case without too much interference.Also consider whether or not we can everreally make certain victims “whole” again.

LearningActivity #3: Victim’s Advocate Response

Locate an Internet article(either type of article is fine) that discusses the victim’s role andthe role of a victim’s advocate. In a one-page response describe the role of avictim and a victim’s advocate.Includehow the role of a victim advocate can change from case to case based on thefacts presented in each situation.Alsodiscuss how the role can potentially be in conflict with other roles within thecriminal justice system.