The conference program provides training for all government attorneys involved in prosecuting capital cases: including trial, appellate, post-conviction, and habeas prosecutors. We will try to have something for beginning prosecutors to seasoned veterans. The details of the program are inside the brochure. This is a nationwide annual conference.
This training program is designed to help prosecutors recognize and mitigate biases that may influence decision-making in complex homicide cases, while upholding ethical standards throughout the legal process. Throughout the training, prosecutors delve into the various forms of biases that can impact decision-making, including cognitive biases, cultural biases, and implicit biases. Emphasis is placed on understanding how biases can affect case assessment, charging decisions, plea negotiations, and trial strategies in homicide cases.
Secondary trauma and victimization aka vicarious victimization isn’t foreign to prosecutors, advocates and staff members. Those feelings of stress, burn out, physical and emotional exhaustion, can and do happen, and often with what seems to be no warning. It’s time to tackle the reality of vicarious victimization with information that will assist in identification, provide tools to help get one through, and ways to build support within agencies.
This annual conference provides training for all government prosecuting attorneys handling capital and complex homicide cases: including trial, appellate, post-conviction, and habeas prosecutors. The conference has something for all skill levels.
Examine racial bias and stigma related to substance use and mental health, including misconceptions that hinder treatment and support services. Explore potential solutions to advocate for reform to address systemic biases in the criminal justice system. Discuss the link between historical trauma and substance use and mental health disorders. Review the benefits of trauma informed care and culturally specific services.
In recent years, communities across the country have experienced substantial increases in gun violence. While some cities have made progress in reducing these crimes, pressing concerns remain for residents, community and business leaders, law enforcement and city officials, prosecutors, public health providers, and more. In response to these concerns, the United States Department of Justice launched the Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap (Roadmap).
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