Bronx D.A.Bronx D.A. Sarena Straus Sarena Straus is an American attorney, legal commentator and author. She frequently lectures on child safety, child protection and preventing domestic violence. Straus is the author of Bronx DA: True Stories from the Domestic Violence and Sex Crimes Unit. Barricade Books 185 Bridge Plaza North, Suite 308-A, Ft. Lee, NJ 07024 1569803056 $22.00 barricadebooks.com This true crime memoir of author Sarena Straus, a young assistant D.A. working in the Bronx, isn't just another collection of vignettes but tackles the overall struggle against violence, considering the experiences of those living with violence on the streets and those who work against it fellow attorneys, physicians, social workers and others. From homicides to police actions and her own disturbing caseload case·load n. The number of cases handled in a given period, as by an attorney or by a clinic or social services agency. caseload Noun of rapists, murderers, and batterers, Straus manages to find the human element and hope in each case, ultimately surveying the camaraderie ca·ma·ra·der·ie n. Goodwill and lighthearted rapport between or among friends; comradeship. [French, from camarade, comrade, from Old French, roommate; see comrade. and connections which arise from struggle and adversity ad·ver·si·ty n. pl. ad·ver·si·ties 1. A state of hardship or affliction; misfortune. 2. A calamitous event. . |
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