Exploring the Impact of Specially Trained Dogs on the Court Experiences of Sexual Offence Survivors in England and Wales: an Exploratory Case Study

The current research explored the impact of specially trained dogs on the experiences of sexual offence survivors in an English and Welsh court environment. In total, five cases of survivors of sexual offences were provided with a specially trained dog during court proceedings. In each case, data we...

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Main Author: Spruin, Elizabeth (Author)
Contributors: Dempster, Tammy ; Mitchell, Susanna ; Mozova, Katarina
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: European journal on criminal policy and research
Year: 2020, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 501-527
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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