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Elder mistreatment (abuse, neglect, financial exploitation). Elder mistreatment is a pervasive public health issue with major consequences to older adults and costs to society. Approximately one in ten older adults experience some form of elder mistreatment each year.
The Canadian Criminal Justice System (CJS) is based on the old English common law tradition. One of the most important tenets of the Canadian CJS is that an individual charged with a criminal offence is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a Court of Law.
The Victim Justice Network has created a Criminal Court Process infographic for victims of crime to understand their role. This can be accessed via this link:
http://www.victimjusticenetwork.ca/files/resources/Criminal_court_process_infographic_v3.pdf
Child victims can be subject to physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of people they trust. Children can also become victims of neglect of they are denied the necessities of life. Warning signs of abuse or neglect include poor hygiene, a child isn’t growing and they are often absent from school.
Etude sur TSPT: Les victimes des crimes violents trouvent le développement personnel face aux traumatismes (The Current avec Anna Maria Tremonti- en anglais seulement)
PTSD victims of violent crime find positive self-growth facing trauma: study (The Current with Anna Maria Tremonti)
CBC News Ottawa: They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. But is it true?
They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. But is it true?
On dit ce qui ne te tue pas te rend plus fort. Est-il vrai? (programme de radio en anglais seulement)
Globe and Mail Article Reports on Innovative Research Project
Globe and Mail Article Reports on Innovative Research Project
Algonquin: Resilience and Victims of Violence – FAQs
Click here for Resilience and Victims of Violence: Understanding Strengths to Enhance Victim Assistance Training
Who can participate in the research?
To participate in this study, you must meet all of the following criteria….
Algonquin: Résilience des victimes de violence – FAQ
Cliquez ici pour Résilience des victimes de violence: Compréhension des forces pour améliorer la formation en assistance aux victimes