Courts

    Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

    The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is a nonpartisan, national research and policy hub producing and disseminating research designed to prevent errors in the criminal justice system. The Center takes an interdisciplinary, data-driven, “systems approach” to identifying and analyzing the most crucial problems in the justice system, and proposing solutions that improve its fairness for the benefit of society.

    Active BJA Funded Project(s):

    • Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Training and Technical Assistance Program
    • FY18 URLPWC TTA Project

    APA Webinar - Strategies for Prosecuting Drug-Induced Homicide Cases

    Join the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys for the webinar “Strategies for Prosecuting Drug-Induced Homicide Cases” on November 15. Opioid overdose deaths are increasing across the country. Some jurisdictions are charging dealers under drug-induced homicide statutes. Learn about the challenges, successes, and strategies - from investigations to sentencing - from veteran investigators and prosecutors in both strict liability and proximate cause jurisdictions.

    Register for Webinar: Criminal Record Clearance and the Clean Slate Clearinghouse

    Hosted by the Clean Slate Clearinghouse, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance

    CP OSNII - Successful Use of Online Social Networking for Investigations and Intelligence (Jan 2018)

    This two-day course provides students an up-to-date understanding of how social networking sites work and how members act and interact. Student will learn what information is available on various sites and how to integrate that information into criminal investigations and criminal intelligence analysis.

    The course is designed for criminal intelligence analysts, special agents, and other investigators.

    Students with any level of familiarity with the Internet and computers, from beginning to advanced, will find this course beneficial.

    A Few Key Learning Points:

    CP OSNII - Successful Use of Online Social Networking for Investigations and Intelligence (Feb 8, 2018)

    This two-day course provides students with an up-to-date understanding of how social networking sites work and how members act and interact. Students will learn what information is available on various sites and how to integrate that information into criminal investigations and criminal intelligence analysis.

    The course is designed for criminal intelligence analysts, special agents, and other investigators.

    Students with any level of familiarity with the internet and computers, from beginning to advanced, will find this course beneficial.

    A few key learning points:

    CP OSNII - Successful Use of Online Social Networking for Investigations and Intelligence (Feb 28, 2018)

    This two-day course provides students with an up-to-date understanding of how social networking sites work and how members act and interact. Student will learn what information is available on various sites and how to integrate that information into criminal investigations and criminal intelligence analysis.The course is designed for criminal intelligence analysts, special agents, and other investigators. Students with any level of familiarity with the Internet and computers, from beginning to advanced, will find this course beneficial.

    A Few Key Learning Points:

    Webinar - The NCMEC Safeguard Program: A Model for Developing Your Resiliency Program

    This webinar will discuss the steps necessary to support a healthy staff environment from the initial employment interview process, through training, employment, end of employment, and post-employment follow-up. A combination of research and case examples support the presentation.

    • Technical Level: Basic.
    • The following are encouraged to attend: detectives, forensic interviewers, sexual assault nurse examiners, victim advocates, juvenile court personnel, prosecutors, and other child-serving professionals.

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    2017 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training

    The 2017 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training is the preeminent national training opportunity for tribal problem-solving courts. Like national and regional drug court trainings, the Wellness Court Enhancement Training will be oriented around the 10 key components and the National Association of Drug Court Professionals' National Drug Court Standards.

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