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"What Juries Don't Know"

Group FounderEmpoweredOKC
EmpoweredOKC
This is an article I promised to one of my friends last week, but I also wanted to make it available for the group so I'll post it here. The article is from "Trauma Psychology Newsletter" and addresses the effects of trauma and why juries often misunderstand victims' experiences:

https://files.me.com/akicita/lw7uo2 .
Jaecynda
Jaecynda
Thank you for passing that info along!
Idieh10134
Idieh10134
Thank you I gave it to my attorney and he is going to pass it along to my prosecutor. It may help more than I thought because apparently my state is too broke to be able to hire an expert witness for my case.
finalytime
finalytime
Seriously!? Talk about F-ed up! If we could pass it off , I'd so be your expert witness!
unfurling
unfurling
Me too, shall we form an orderly queue behind Judy! (actually she would be scary as an expert witness, there would be no messing with her at all!)
Idieh10134
Idieh10134
lol yeah I can't wait jk. I'llbe on the stand explaining my NORMAL reactions and the jury is going to think I'm a wack job lol I can't wait. UUUGH I HATE this trial crap everytime I find a way to succeed a tiny bit they throw another curve ball at me.
jenmarie410
jenmarie410
I really appreciate this. I showed it to my husband and he forwarded it to his Police Dept email. I think I am going to print it off and send it to a certain couple ADA's here in Norman who NEVER file a rape charge unless it's a slam dunk. My husband once had a good solid case (within the past year) and the ADA told him, "we are already sending this guy away for 10 years on another charge, I'm not going to file this charge because we've already got him on something else." really? I wanted to scream. I think I'll send copies to each Cleveland County ADA and Greg Mashburn the ELECTED DA here as well. Maybe they won't even read it. But if ONE person does. Just one. Than it will have hopefully made a difference. Hang in there Idieh, I know you're on a tough road. If you have any questions you can always message me.

This is a GREAT article. And a MUST read, for EVERYone so they too can understand why we react the way we do/have. Thanks Matt!
Group FounderEmpoweredOKC
EmpoweredOKC
Mashburn sure needs it:
http://sidebarblog.blogspot.com/2008/01/sidebar-blog-local-news-district.html .
deleted_user
deleted_user
heidi...wish i could help you. if there is anything i can do, let me know!!!