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Message 170303 (In Reply to Message 170293)

Posted by steve on Dec 31, 2005 12:11 AM | Also by steve

Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 30 - 39, State: Virginia, Country: United States

So what if the seven year old doesn't want prosecution. So be it. Along with the law to require council we can add a statute of limitations hold. If the crime is noted then the victim has the right to pursue civil or criminal action until they are 21 or until say 10 years after the crime whichever is later.

This might be a good topic for the General forum.

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Message 170293
here we go again

Posted by Quest on Dec 30, 2005 11:06 PM | Also by Quest

Gender: Male, Age Bracket: 50 - 59, State: Minnesota, Country: United States

<blockquote><span class="mb-quote">So you're saying a child victim, say 7 y.o, is capable of making these types of decisions? </span></blockquote>
Why didn't you use a 12 or 13 or 17 year old as an example?
This whole subject is stricken with those gradients of age and the two sides sit here and bounce between extremes to make the other poster sound like a freak. Enough!

If a seven year old is too young to make those decisions for herself then that is all the more reason that they need to have their own legal representation and advocates. I'm suggesting a significant departure from the norm in our legal system. Appointed and mandated council for victims. Isn't it time we quit pretending that we care about victims and actually hand them the reins?

So what if the seven year old doesn't want prosecution. So be it. Along with the law to require council we can add a statute of limitations hold. If the crime is noted then the victim has the right to pursue civil or criminal action until they are 21 or until say 10 years after the crime whichever is later.
If a 7 year old is vulnerable and easily taken advantage of then how can you claim that the 7 year old will not be influenced to prosecute by the lawyer and advocate? Seems to me that the younger they are the easier this would be. 
  The point is that the victims need to feel secure that they have some control. They have been overpowered now they need to be empowered.
  Why is legal council for children such a forbidden item for people on this side of the fence. I just don't get this.

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170085, anti, Dec 28, 2005 03:38 AM [did anyone see it tonight?]
      170116, Valerie, Dec 28, 2005 04:49 PM
            170128, anti, Dec 28, 2005 06:46 PM [val]
                  170171, Valerie, Dec 29, 2005 12:39 PM
                        170217, Quest, Dec 29, 2005 05:57 PM
                              170227, PVulcan, Dec 29, 2005 08:13 PM
                                    170247, Quest, Dec 30, 2005 03:27 AM
                                          170276, PVulcan, Dec 30, 2005 06:29 PM
                                                170293, Quest, Dec 30, 2005 11:06 PM [here we go again]
                                                      170303, steve, Dec 31, 2005 12:11 AM
                                                      170304, PVulcan, Dec 31, 2005 12:35 AM
                                                            170343, Quest, Dec 31, 2005 04:11 PM
                                                                  170366, PVulcan, Dec 31, 2005 08:43 PM
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                                                                              170402, PVulcan, Jan 01, 2006 07:59 PM [quest]
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                                                170721, momhelpingbyherself, Jan 06, 2006 03:35 PM [PVulcan]
                                          170720, momhelpingbyherself, Jan 06, 2006 03:34 PM
                              170719, momhelpingbyherself, Jan 06, 2006 03:27 PM [quest and all]

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