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Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) for their webinar “Mitigating Mental Health Defenses” on November 18, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office will explore various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can effectively counter them.
Gather up-to-date information for the investigation and prosecution of all types of child abuse cases utilizing a multidisciplinary team approach. Learn about medical evidence, interviewing child victims/witnesses and adult suspects/witnesses, along with legal issues involved in the investigation and prosecution of child physical and sexual abuse cases.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
The University of Baltimore is a public university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. UB's schools and colleges provide education in business, law, public affairs, and the applied arts and sciences.
The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the Institute for Intergovernmental Research (IIR) invite you to their webinar “Using Multidisciplinary Victim-Centered Techniques to Investigate Labor Trafficking Cases” on October 24, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
Join the National Sheriffs’ Association and Justice Clearinghouse for their webinar “The Investigation and Prosecution of Gang-Related Crimes: An Introduction” on October 22 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. This is the first in a three-part series of webinars on gang-related crime.
This webinar will serve as a primer for basic gang investigation and prosecution. It will focus on different types of gangs, the importance of documenting gang members and gangs, and the tools prosecutors need and have in order to be successful in court.
During this webinar, presenters will discuss:
Join the Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center in their upcoming Expert Q&A session on the Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) Model. The DVHRT Model is a leading strategy designed to prevent intimate partner homicide. Participants will learn about the DVHRT Model, the foundational research used in developing the model, and the role of key partnerships.
The Domestic Violence High Risk Team (DVHRT) Model was born from one community’s tragedy and has gone on to national recognition and replication as a leading strategy for intimate partner homicide prevention. This presentation will provide a comprehensive understanding of the DVHRT Model, with an overview of the research at its foundation, and include a discussion on the function and structure of key partners in this multidisciplinary approach. Participants will learn how team members work together to identify high-risk cases and mobilize risk management strategies.
Join the American Society of Criminology (ASC) for their annual meeting “Criminology in the New Era: Confronting Injustice and Inequalities” on November 13 – 16, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. ASC is an international organization made up of students, practitioners, and scholars from various criminal justice fields who pursue criminological study in order to better measure, prevent, and control crime and delinquency.
The American Society of Criminology (ASC) is hosting their annual meeting on November 13 – 16, 2019 in San Francisco, CA. They encourage you to arrive as early in the week as possible to take advantage of the 1,200 panels, roundtables, lightning talks, and poster sessions that are scheduled. ASC will also sponsor an employment exchange. Pre-registration closes at midnight on October 27, but onsite registration will be available.
