Gaining the Trust of Your Victim Witness: A Guide for Law Enforcement Working Human Trafficking Cases
- Document number
- 2000
- Date
- 2008
- Title
- Gaining the Trust of Your Victim Witness: A Guide for Law Enforcement Working Human Trafficking Cases
- Author/publisher
- Kelly Heinrich & Jennifer Podkul
- Availability
- LSI library
- Document type(s)
- Research/Study/Analysis,
- Keywords
- Victims (of trafficking), Trafficked persons, Criminal proceedings; Legal assistance, Civil Law Suit, Human trafficking cases, Compensation, National Referral Mechanisms; Victim support services; Restitution; Remuneration; Individual complaint mechanisms; Assistance, Residence permit, Reintegration, Social assistance, Rehabilitation, Reflection period, Repatriation; Return; Redress, Protection, Social inclusion; Residence permit;
- Summary
- Law enforcement routinely cites gaining the victim-witness’ trust as the most difficult obstacle in trafficking cases. Authors Kelly Heinrich & Jennifer Podkul pooled their ten years of experience assisting trafficked persons in working with law enforcement to help you overcome that obstacle. They listened to victim-witness’ concerns, fears and reactions to law enforcement and the criminal justice process. Together with the victim-witnesses they then discovered ways in which to alleviate those concerns and help them learn to trust again. This guidebook is a culmination of their work, which presents various techniques - equally justice oriented and victim-centered - to help you gain and safeguard your victim-witness’ trust. The techniques are helpful to any law enforcement official, whether new or experienced, working on human trafficking cases. It is possible to order this publication by clicking here.
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