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Books

High-Octane Women: How High Achievers Can Avoid Burnout

– available through Barnes & Noble and Amazon

book-img1Children in the Courtroom: Challenges for Lawyers and Judges

– available through Lexis Nexis.

Book Description: 2nd edition provides attorneys and judges with greatly expanded coverage of the critical information they need to properly review and handle cases involving child witnesses. Through a detailed discussion of the complicated legal, investigative, and developmental problems that are commonly encountered when children are involved in the legal system, this book offers practical information and “how to” tips to help legal professionals maneuver through the often difficult issues that arise in child witness litigation. In an easy-to-read and easy-to-understand format, the book covers common legal issues that arise in child witness cases, including competency to testify, taint, and emotional evailability; proper and improper child interview methods, legally relevant developmental and psychological issues; and helpful procedures when children testify in the courtroom. The appendix includes a child witness questioning guide for competency to testify assessment and child sexual abuse cases.



book-img2Working with Child Witnesses: A Guide for Law Enforcement Officers and Child Protection Workers

– available through IBSL Direct Orders or Amazon.com

Book Description: book to help law enforcement officers and child protection workers understand the complicated issues and correct the common problems and mistakes that occur in child witness interviews.

Cost through IBSL Direct Orders:
$20.00 (plus S & H)

Anatomically Detailed Drawings for Use in Sexual Abuse Investigations

– available through IBSL Direct Orders or Amazon.com

Book Description: complete set of male and female Asian/Pacific Islander, Black/African American, Latin/Hispanic, and White/Caucasian anatomically detailed pencil drawings, front and back views. Age ranges include Young Childhood, Middle Childhood, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Older Adults. There are 80 pencil drawings all together. The drawings are all set in a bathroom scene to help children feel more comfortable with the nudity. Each drawing (front and back views) comes in a non-stick, heavy weight sheet protector for frequently used documents to protect the original set of drawings and for ease of copying. Unlimited copies with purchase and copy authorization (included in book).

Cost:
$125.00 for full set of drawings (80 drawings) plus S & H
$35.00 for individual nationality sets (20 drawings per set) plus S & H