What is a victim advocate, and what are their qualifications? Discuss the role of the victim advocate and the importance to the victim of having an advocate.
What will be an ideal response?
Victim advocate—a trained professional who offers victims information, support, and help finding resources and assisting victims with paperwork. In most cases, a victim advocate has a high school diploma or GED and valid driver’s license and must pass a background check. Preferred qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in social/behavioral science, experience in victim services, and general knowledge of the criminal justice system. Victim advocates are important for victims because a victim might feel that the investigation process is aggressive, intimidating, and repetitive. Advocates intervene in the relationship between victims and detectives to ease the tension.
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