Training Delivery - Webinar

Capital Case Litigation: Jury Selection

Sheila Ross of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia shares her years of insight and experience with the capital case jury selection process, providing attendees with a practical toolkit to immediately apply to their next trial. This presentation is suitable for all levels of experience. This webinar is part of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys’ Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series.

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Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc.

Victim Counsel Coordination Part II: Preserving Victims’ Rights

Randy Udelman of the Arizona Crime Victim Rights Law Group presents on victim counsel coordination, illustrating how to effectively meet victim needs in capital case prosecution.

Provider: 
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc.

Capital Litigation Improvement Project Series: Mass Shootings and Victim Considerations Webinar

In this presentation, District Attorney George Brauchler, widely known as the prosecutor of James Holmes, the Aurora, Colorado gunman, discusses issues district attorneys face while prosecuting mass shootings cases. He provides anecdotal insights and lessons learned along the way.

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Provider: 
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc.

Capital Case Litigation Improvement Project: Mitigating Mental Health Defenses

In this webinar, First Assistant Ed McCann of the Montgomery County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office explores various mental health defenses in capital cases and how prosecutors can effectively counter them. A career prosecutor who has been on the front lines of many high-profile cases, McCann provides anecdotal insights and practical tools to take straight into trial. This presentation is intended for prosecutors, prosecution teams, victim advocates, and law enforcement personnel.

Provider: 
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc.

Capital Case Litigation Improvement Project: The Surviving Victims: Guiding the Families of Homicide Victims Through the Criminal Justice Process

This webinar focuses on how to be the best advocate possible for victims of capital crimes and their families, with emphasis on building effective, empathetic relationships with these families and guiding them through the judicial process. This presentation includes resources for prosecutors dealing with such capital litigation cases.

Provider: 
Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Inc.

Serving Safely: Research to Improve Law Enforcement Responses to Persons with Mental Illnesses and Intellectual/Disabilities

This webinar provides participants with strategies to improve the behavioral health crisis response for individuals with mental illnesses and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). It presents models of mental health crisis response, including Crisis Intervention Teams, mobile crisis, co-responder, and stand-alone mental health response training. It also discusses how research addresses the effectiveness of models for responding to individuals with I/DD and directions for future research.

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Vera Institute of Justice

Serving Safely: The Case for Police-Mental Health Collaboration: What Every Law Enforcement Executive Should Know

People living with mental illnesses and intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are disproportionately represented in contacts with police. These interactions can lead to stressful and dangerous conditions for everyone involved. This webinar provides an in-depth look at the challenges many communities face and shares real-world experiences in developing Police-Mental Health Collaboration (PMHC) programs to address them.

Provider: 
Vera Institute of Justice

Serving Safely: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: 10 Facts Law Enforcement Officers Need to Know

This webinar provides 10 practical tips law enforcement officers can use to effectively serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Additionally, the webinar presenters share information about how officers can seek further training through the "Pathways to Justice" law enforcement module.

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Vera Institute of Justice

Serving Safely: Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are over-represented in every part of the criminal justice system, including as victims and suspects or defendants. Prosecutors, who may encounter individuals with I/DD in a variety of ways, do not always have a full understanding of these types of disabilities or their potential impact on resolving cases. This webinar provides an overview of I/DD, prosecutors’ legal obligations when interacting with the disability community, and concrete strategies to effectively serve this population using real-life case scenarios.

Provider: 
Vera Institute of Justice

The Changing Nature of Crime and Criminal Investigations

On November 28, 2018, the Bureau of Justice Assistance National Training and Technical Assistance Center hosted the “Changing Nature of Crime and Criminal Investigations” webinar in partnership with the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). During the webinar, researchers from PERF discussed the impact of computers and other technologies on the nature of crime and explained how technology changes investigations for law enforcement.

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Police Executive Research Forum

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