Loaded Words in the Court

re: Loaded Words in the Court

Nancy Fox — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:02:30 GMT

I posted something on the forum similar to this. Words are powerful. I personally hate the word victim. Synonyms are casualty, chump, dupe, fatality, fool, goat, gull, patsy, prey, pushover, sacrifice, scapegoat, stooge, sucker, sufferer, underdog. It's like adding insult to injury.

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re: Loaded Words in the Court

Jacqueline Schmidt — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:31:00 GMT

Thanks for posting, Angela. I was surprised when I first saw the article, and I was curious is anyone had seen it in action.

Jacki

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re: Loaded Words in the Court

Angela Little — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:20:31 GMT

Yes, this has happened in my court here in Michigan. My judge will not allow the word "victim." They're the "complainant." I have had attorneys object all through the proceedings about the word "victim" being used, from opening statements to closing statements. From reading the articles, now I understand why.

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