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Being A Child Victim Essay

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You have been a victim of a crime. Any adult who has ever been a victim of a crime has felt the fear, the guilt, the anger, all the emotional, psychological and possibly the physical effects of being the victim. Would these emotional, psychological or physical reactions be the same or would they be more powerful for a child victim. Children are innocent, and have no understanding of what has happened or even why and may find it more difficult to express the emotions that they are feeling. No child is immune to shock, no matter how old they are but are able to recover from an experience faster than their adult counterpart with some help and support. The first suggestion would be to seek out professional help for the child through counseling
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