You will explore the process of working with child victims in the criminal justice system.

Prompt

Now that you've reviewed the resources about working with youth victims (children and teens), you are familiar with how these victims react to crime, challenges in working with victims from this age group, and ways that criminal justice and allied professionals can interact with this victims. Write a journal entry that answers the following questions:

• What are some typical reactions of child/teen victims who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event?
• Why is it important for a child/teen victim to talk with someone about their victimization?
• What are some actions that an adult can take to help a child/teen victim and why?
• How do state laws affect actions taken by adults when dealing with a child victim?

Please use in-text citations and references.