Refine by MP, party, committee, province, or result type.
Justice committee I think it would be good for jurors to have access to ongoing services as needed. It would be ideal to have somebody who's designated to be available to debrief afterward, but also to be available on a crisis basis for jurors. There would have to be clear guidelines that you're n
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe
Justice committee Is that with regard to counselling during the jury deliberations or during the trial itself, if jurors have a crisis? I just want to make sure I understand the question.
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe
Justice committee A lot of these recommendations wouldn't be expensive and could be immediate. For example, starting tomorrow, there could be a pretty good brochure provided. I know there's experience in Alberta. If you look at the King County brochure, you see it wouldn't take a lot just to mak
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe
Justice committee I agree, Mr. Nicholson. That's a great point. I hesitate to generalize and I should choose my words carefully, but certainly some judges are much more sensitive and aware about how their work has affected them over the years, and obviously the more aware they are about how they
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe
Justice committee Yes, I can. Thank you.
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe
Justice committee Thank you. Mr. Chair, members of the committee, thank you very much for your work on behalf of this very important issue. I'm going to focus in my presentation on the issue of vicarious trauma and the things that jurors are exposed to in terms of disturbing testimony and images
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe
Justice committee Thank you.
December 11th, 2017Committee meeting
Dr. Peter Jaffe