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| Are you kidding me with that face?? photo: boredpanda.com |
Courthouse Dogs are rigorously trained guide-dogs who bring comfort and calm to those testifying in court, especially when reliving a traumatic event or facing their accuser.
After reading a bit more on the company's website I learned the dogs are available to anyone in the justice system, including defendants and their witnesses. A real effort has been made to make sure the presence of the dogs does not introduce a sympathetic prejudice for the witness.
I've often thought how surreal it must be in a courtroom, where traumatic or violent events are being discussed so clinically or matter-of-factly.
Maybe these dogs help.