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I would suggest leaving it to the people who are properly trained. If you suspect something, you could inadvertently mess up a legal case by talking to a victim.

2007-08-02 14:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by ophirhodji 5 · 2 0

In 5000 words or less....?

Most people who do that take a multi-day or multi-week course in victim advocacy....

Above all else be sensitive to the fact that most of them are suffering emotional harm far beyond the physical injuries they may have suffered.

Don't say you understand how they feel -- unless you've actually been there, it's insulting and will break rapport.

Don't try to justify what happened, or make light of it (no jokes) -- don't try to be a counselor if your job is just to get information. Just be sympathetic, and help them focus on the facts they need to relate.

2007-08-02 21:41:16 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0 0

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