2013-09-192013-09-192012http://hdl.handle.net/11212/52http://www.ncdsv.org/images/NCPVAW_WhenSparksFlyInDefenseOfChildVicitmsTips_2012.pdfJurors living in a media age expect sparks to fly when a witness is being cross-examined. If a prosecutor fails to obtain a complete confession from a defendant during cross-examination or at least inflict significant damage, some jurors may assume the government s case is flawed. Although Perry Mason moments and its modern parallels are rare, it is possible to score points in virtually every cross-examinationpdfPerpetratorsChild abuseCourtsText