Traditionally, prosecutors and defenders are adversaries in the courtroom. In order to achieve the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) goals of systemwide sustainable change, collaboration with all system actors is essential. However, broader criminal justice reform can often be difficult to achieve when dealing with traditionally opposing roles.
This webinar will provide a brief overview of Healing to Wellness Court funding opportunities available within the fiscal year 2018 Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS). This webinar focuses primarily on Purpose Areas 3 and 8, which can include funding for adult, family, and juvenile Healing to Wellness Courts. The webinar details the CTAS application process, updates from last year, important considerations for drafting a Wellness Court narrative, general grant writing tips, and available technical assistance.
This two-day course offers a comprehensive program to Internet investigations and open source intelligence gathering. Students will learn how to enhance their search skills to effectively use Internet resources for locating information online.
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The "Introduction to Mortgage Fraud" (MORF) course presents awareness-level information on mortgage fraud. The course covers basic definitions and terminology, common types of mortgage fraud schemes, components of fraud, roles in the mortgage process, and legal explanations. Students will also learn to recognize fraud indicators associated with a variety of schemes and opportunities to commit fraud throughout the mortgage process. A sample mortgage loan application and other forms used in the process are available to download within this course.
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During this webinar hosted by the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA), panelists will discuss two recently released National Institute of Justice studies that document the rich variety and efficacy of prosecutor-led diversion programs being used by prosecutors from across the nation. Panelists will illustrate how these programs are reducing convictions and collateral consequences, reducing recidivism, reducing the need for costly incarceration, and saving limited criminal justice system dollars and resources.
"Overview of White Collar Crime" is designed to provide the learner with awareness-level information on white collar crime. This course covers a variety of topics in the world of white collar crime, including: