Navigating Justice: Hugh Barber on Justice and Victim Advocacy

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Brittani Ard

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🗓️ 1 October 2024

⏱️ 28 minutes

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In this episode, Brit talks with Hugh Barber, a seasoned trial lawyer and former criminal prosecutor in Seattle. They discuss sensitive topics including sexual assault, rape, and the nuances of collecting evidence and reporting crimes. Hugh offers valuable insights on the importance of immediate actions following abuse. The conversation also delves into the challenges women face in reporting sexual crimes, as well as Brit’s personal experiences with law enforcement. The episode touches on broader issues within the criminal justice system, how trauma shapes individuals, and strategies to avoid falling into manipulative relationships. Sponsor information at https://brittaniard.com/sponsors Produced by Larj Media Executive Producer Brittani Ard ____________________________________ Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or Text 988 https://www.988lifeline.org Childhelp Call or Text 800.422.4453 https://www.childhelphotline.org/ National Drug Helpline call 844.289.0879 https://www.drughelpline.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline www.thehotline.com HelpGuide Narcissist Abuse Resource https://www.helpguide.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey it's Brit!
0:01.1	Today I got to sit down and talk to Hugh Barber, a seasoned trial lawyer.
0:05.0	He was a criminal prosecutor in Seattle for 30 years.
0:08.2	He's tried over 100 cases, including aggravated murder and sexual assault.
0:13.0	During our conversation, we do dive in to sexual assault, rape,
0:18.0	and other topics that may be difficult to hear,
0:21.0	but his mantra is doing good and helping people, and that really shows.
0:25.0	He and I got to talk about a lot of different topics and his perspective as an expert in the criminal justice world really helped me navigate some of the
0:36.4	things that came up during the podcast. So here's my conversation with you.
0:40.8	So, with you're
0:50.0	So as someone that is dating, my daughter Bree is dating, being in situations where you feel helpless or you feel like you just need to get out or you know you're unsafe,
0:57.0	what are some things that I can do or that my daughter can do in those moments to, I don't want to say collect evidence, but to find different
1:09.9	ways that would help a prosecutor if that person decided to press charges.
1:16.0	So you're talking about a situation where somebody has been sexually assaulted?
1:20.0	Or physically, or you know like what I this is such a broad question and I really hope you can answer it but as a woman what do we do?
1:30.0	Yeah, that's such a fact specific question.
1:33.1	It would depend on the scenario.
1:35.3	You know, the difference between I was beaten and violently attacked and raped
1:40.3	as opposed to I kept saying no he kept saying yes right those are radically
1:44.8	different scenarios there's gonna be radically different
1:47.6	available physical evidence right you know in the former scenario if somebody is
1:51.9	violently assaulted at least call a friend right away.
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