Why is trauma-informed interviewing important in victim-focused investigations?

Why is trauma-informed interviewing important in victim-focused investigations?

• A. It respects the victim's emotional state and reduces re-traumatization while gathering information.
• B. It disregards the victim's emotional state to speed up the interview.
• C. It focuses only on the suspect's statements.
• D. It replaces physical evidence collection.

Answer: (A)