Full Description
This step-by-step guide is designed to help sexually abused teenage girls through the legal and emotional processes of dealing with what has been done to them. We Are Not Alone: A Teenage Girl's Personal Account of Incest from Disclosure Through Prosecution and Treatment tells the first-person story of Jane, whose father molested her. It addresses emotional issues, clarifies the legal process, and helps readers understand their reactions to abuse. This helpful book can help readers gain the strength they need to heal from the confusion, loneliness, and shame of having been the victim of a sexual predator. We Are Not Alone: A Guidebook for Helping Professionals and Parents Supporting Adolescent Victims of Sexual Abuse is also available as a companion volume for therapists, teachers, legal and law enforcement professionals, and parents of the victim.
Contents
Contents
Introduction
Welcome to the Teen Reader
Identification of Characters
Section 1. I'm Jane
Section 2. The First Time I Told
Section 3. Making a Report
Section 4. The Investigation Begins
Section 5. I'm Sorry, Mom
Section 6. The Interview
Section 7. After the Interview
Section 8. Counseling
Section 9. Prosecution Begins
Section 10. Pretrial Testimony
Section 11. Counseling Support
Section 12. Waiting
Section 13. At School
Section 14. The Indictment
Section 15. The Arraignment
Section 16. Waiting Again
Section 17. The Empty Courtroom
Section 18. Pretrial Details
Section 19. Delays and Preparations
Section 20. The Trial Begins
Section 21. In Court
Section 22. Cross-Examination
Section 23. Instructions to the Jury
Section 24. The Verdict
Section 25. After the Trial
Section 26. Victim Impact Statement
Section 27. Sentencing
Section 28. Toward Recovery
Section 29. Guiding Questions
Support People I Can Depend On
How It Happened for Me: A Diagram
Glossary