Imagine you are creating a training guide for new case managers at your police station and you need to include a section on the process and role of the victim advocate.
Create a 700-word annotated outline for victim advocate training. Address the following in your outline:
1) Identify the certification process to become a victim advocate in the state you live in, or in another state you are familiar with.
2) Describe the function of the victim advocate in a criminal matter involving an adult victim, especially a victim of elder abuse. Focus on the special needs of the elderly population.
3) Compare the functions of the victim advocate in a criminal matter involving an adult victim and a criminal matter involving a minor victim. Note the special needs of a child victim.
4) Identify the concerns of the victim advocate when assisting victims of sexual offenses, domestic violence, or intimate partner violence.
5) Identify the concerns of the victim advocate when assisting crime victims who are members of the LGBTQ population, those with intellectual disabilities, and those with physical disabilities.
6) Explain the role of the victim advocate in restorative justice.
