Giving Voice To The Unheard; Forensics, Compassion, And Justice
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We explore how a coroner balances rigorous fact-finding with compassion, and how sexual assault services restore control, belief, and choice. Dr Deryn Evans explains survival responses, the “golden minute,” and why flipping the investigative lens from victim to suspect strengthens justice.
• coronial duty to find who, when, where, how and why
• preventing future deaths through patterns and learning
• impartial investigation without blame while holding candour
• objectivity alongside humane care in sensitive cases
• the role of SARCs in belief, choice and stored forensics
• confirmation bias and compassion fatigue in policing
• the golden minute, clear language and rapport
• survival responses explaining lack of injuries
• national operating model focusing on suspect behaviour
• leadership culture, burnout and safeguarding teams
• communication support via intermediaries for fairness
• compassion for suspects, context and neurodifference
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Chapters
1. Introducing Dr Darren Evans (00:00:00)
2. What A Coroner Actually Does (00:03:20)
3. Balancing Facts With Humanity (00:07:15)
4. Objectivity In Sensitive Forensic Work (00:09:19)
5. Break: Framing The Big Questions (00:12:39)
6. Belief, Bias, And Policing Culture (00:13:30)
7. The Golden Minute And Real Listening (00:18:03)
8. Building Safety And Choice At The SARC (00:23:10)
9. Flipping The Narrative In Rape Cases (00:27:25)
10. Survival Responses: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Flop (00:31:15)
11. Start From Compassion And Belief (00:37:05)
12. Finding A Calling In Forensics (00:41:21)
13. Burnout, Leadership, And Culture Change (00:46:00)
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