Victim Advocacy before the International Criminal Court (Hardcover)

Part I ? Introduction of Legal Doctrine: The Modalities of Victim Participation (Solange Mouthaan).- A Brief Overview of the Crimes Prosecuted by the ICC, Defences to These Crimes, and the Scope of Liability for These Crimes (Sam Garkawe).- Part II ? Essential Advocacy Techniques; Advocacy Skills for the Victim Advocate: Understanding your Role and Responsibilities as Counsel for the Victim (George Hampel).- Case Preparation and Analysis (George Hampel).- Developing Legal Argument (George Hampel).- Written Advocacy (George Hampel).- Effective Court Room Communication (George Hampel).- Making an Opening (George Hampel).- Leading Evidence in Chief (George Hampel).- Conducting Cross-Examination  (George Hampel).- Dealing with Expert Evidence (George Hampel).- Part II Appendix 1: Summary of Advocacy Fundamentals and Specific Advocacy Tasks (Elizabeth King and The Australian Advocacy Institute).- Part II Appendix 2: Advocacy Case Studies and Exercises (Elizabeth King and The Australian Advocacy Institute).- Part III ? Interdisciplinary Consideration: Representing Victims who have been Subject to Violent Sexual or Reproductive Crimes  (Solange Mouthaan).- Representing Victims Who Are Children  (Francesca Capone).- Post-conflict Mental Health and the Role of Transitional Justice  (Alvin Kuowei Tay and Zachary Steel).- Effective Communication in Multilingual Judicial Proceedings  (Andrew Constable).- Interview Melinda McPherson: Considerations of Gender in Representing Victims before the International Criminal Court.- Part IV ? Resources: Interview Jens Dieckmann: Member of the List of Counsel who has appeared before the International Criminal Court as a Victim Advocate.- Entretien avec Jean-Louis Gilissen: les defis de la representation des victimes de differentes cultures [Interview with Jean-Louis Gilissen: the challenges of representing victims of different cultures].- Interview Paolina Massidda: Counsel of the Office of Public Counsel for the Victims (OPCV).- Interview Fiona McKay: former Chief of the Victims Participation and Reparations Section (VPRS).- Interview with Mile Glamcevski: Vicarious Trauma and Self Care for the Victim Advocate.- Ensuring that Your Client Receives Adequate non-legal Professional Support Before, during and After the Court Process (Ronda Cress).