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 Beyond Campus Adjudication: Improving the Criminal Justice System’s
Response to Campus Sexual Assaults*
*Sponsored by UNH Prevention Innovations and the UNH School of Law, in association with the NH SART
Initiative, NHCADSV, the NH Department of Justice and the NH Attorney General’s Office.
Conference Resources
Free On Line Webinars By Aequitas www.aequitasresource.org
These webinars are available 24/7 and include PowerPoint’s
Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault
And Then There Were Three: Multiple Defendant Rape, Witnessed Rape, and Other Complex Cases
Beyond Conviction Rates: Measuring Success in Sexual Assault Prosecutions
Ethical Considerations for Prosecutors in Sexual Violence Cases
Going Forward Without the Victim: Evidence-Based Prosecutions in Domestic Violence Cases
Higher Education: Dispelling Myths to More Effectively Prosecute Campus Rape
Integrating a Trauma-Informed Response
Making it Stick: Protecting the Record for Appeal
Overcoming the Consent Defense: Identifying, Investigating, and Prosecuting the Non-Stranger
Rapist
Prosecuting Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Stalking and Technology: Prosecution Strategies
Strangulation Injury
Understanding Victim Behavior and Reactions to Sexual Violence through Expert Testimony
Williams v. Illinois and Forensic Evidence: The Bleeding Edge of Crawford
Free webinars on EQAWI http://www.evawintl.org/ The information below is cut and pasted from their website. There are more that are available. Opening Doors: Alternative Reporting Options for Law Enforcement and VAWA Forensic
Compliance (FREE) - In this webinar, we will explore a number of community models that have
been implemented to improve victims' access to the criminal justice and community response
systems. Best practices will be reviewed from across the country, and existing tools and resources
will be evaluated. With a focus on local implementation, our goal is for participants to leave prepared
to make recommendations for positive changes in their own communities.
Effective Report Writing: Using the Language of Non-Consensual Sex (FREE) - Even when
properly investigated, the majority of reported sexual assaults are not successfully prosecuted.
Prosecutors often argue that police reports are severely lacking while law enforcement argues that
prosecuting attorneys want a sure win. No matter how good an investigation is--the prosecuting
attorney may not feel confident filing criminal charges if the reports are incomplete or inaccurate. Or
if the prosecutor files charges, the defendant may be acquitted if the reports summarizing the
investigation are poorly written.
The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault (FREE) - While we receive countless requests for training here
at EVAWI, the most common request is currently for training on the effects of trauma on
neurobiology and the implications for conducting trauma-informed interviews and investigations. We
are therefore delighted that Dr. Rebecca Campbell has agreed to provide critically needed training in
this 90-minute webinar.
This course is designed for law enforcement personnel in the criminal justice and community
response to sexual assault.
Investigating Sexual Assault Against People with Disabilities (FREE) - The primary message of
training is often to "see the person, not the disability." Police officers are taught to approach victims
with disabilities and the investigation "like they would in any other case." The hope is that victims
who have a disability will be treated with the same respect as other victims, and this is an important
goal we all need to support.
A Paradigm Shift: The Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI) (FREE) - This webinar
will review current forensic psycho-physiological knowledge and practices, comparing what we think
we know with new and exciting research and ideas for what we could do. Using the forensic
experiential trauma interview approach, we can gather the best possible evidence by interviewing
victims in ways that empower and calm them, so they are able to provide more accurate, coherent,
consistent and persuasive narratives.
2 Investigating and Prosecuting "Converted" Cases (FREE) -All U.S. states, territories, and tribal
governments must certify that they are in compliance with VAWA requirements for medical forensic
examinations - in order to remain eligible for STOP grant funding. Specifically, exams must be
available to sexual assault victims: (1) free of charge, and (2) regardless of their decision to
participate in the criminal justice process.
This means that sexual assault victims can obtain a medical forensic exam without being faced with
an immediate decision about participating in the law enforcement investigation and any criminal
prosecution. The goal is to get victims the health care they need - as well as collecting and
documenting evidence while it is available - without presenting victims with a decision about
criminal participation that is framed as "all or nothing" and "now or never." If victims are allowed to
get support and take the time they need, the hope is that they will ultimately "convert" and decide
they are able to fully participate in the process. In many communities, guidance is needed to
successfully investigate and prosecute such "converted" cases. Otherwise, this option could be a false
promise for victims.
Effective Victim Interviewing (FREE) - EVAWI Executive Director Joanne Archambault and Board
President Roger Canaff are pleased to offer this webinar on victim interviewing. This webinar mirrors
the OLTI module on Interviewing the Victim, which walks participants through the stages and
techniques for successfully interviewing sexual assault victims.
Forensic Compliance in 2012 (FREE) - All states and territories must certify that they are in
compliance with VAWA 2005 requirements for medical forensic examinations. Specifically, exams
must be available to sexual assault victims: 1) free of charge, and 2) regardless of their decision to
participate in the criminal justice process.
Use of Alternate Light Source/Negative Invert Filters to Improve Visibility of Injuries Under the
Skin ($75) -During this webinar the presenters will discuss ALS technology, negative invert filter
software, and digital photo documentation as each relates to patients/victims who have been strangled
or physically abused. These technologies can be used by medical professionals at the time of an exam
or by law enforcement professionals with assaulted persons who do and do not seek medical
treatment. In addition to physical injury visualization, ALS technology may be used to identify dried
fluids (e.g. semen, blood, urine) and other evidence (e.g. fingerprints) that can be collected for
forensic analysis. Without these technological tools many of the samples might otherwise go
undetected under standard lighting conditions.
3 Additional Free Trainings relating to Sexual Assaults
The Neurobiology of Sexual Assault by Dr. Rebecca Campbell
Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and
Prosecutors
https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/211314.pdf
4 Web Resources for 2015 Sexual Assault on Campus Conference
1. SANE-SART.com
This website contains separate online training curriculums for SANEs; Law Enforcement; Advocacy
and Prosecutor/Legal
http://www.sane-sart.com/?utm_source=SANESART+Online+%2B+Clinical+Email+Subscription+List&utm_campaign=7ecc221f21Prosecutor_Follow_Up_Email1_29_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0a8a4670487ecc221f21-169166453
2. The National Center for Campus Public Safety
The NCCPS works closely with BJA to connect campus public safety entities with one another, and
with federal agencies, to facilitate collaboration and coordination around issues of campus public
safety. One of the ways we are doing this is by creating and maintaining a comprehensive national
directory of campus public safety professionals. We would like to include your campus public safety
professionals in this national directory.
http://www.nccpsafety.org/
3. Not Alone
The White House Task Force's Not Alone campaign provides Information for students, schools, and
anyone interested in finding resources on how to respond to and prevent sexual assault on college and
university campuses and in schools.
www.notalone.gov
4. 1 is 2 Many
The 1 is 2 Many White House initiative is designed to help protect students from sexual assault.
President Barack Obama has charged the task force with sharing best practices along with increasing
transparency, enforcement, and public awareness to protect and support survivors.
www.whitehouse.gov/1is2many
5. 1in6
The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in
childhood live healthier, happier lives. The mission also includes serving family members, friends,
and partners by providing information and support resources.
1in6.org/
5 6. Clery Center for Security on Campus
The Clery Center for Security On Campus is dedicated to preventing violence, substance abuse and
other crimes on college and university campuses across the United States, and to compassionately
assist the victims of these crimes.
clerycenter.org
7. College Drinking: Changing the Culture
Developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), College Drinking:
Changing the Culture is a resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to
alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students, with online tools for parents, students,
administrators and more.
www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov
8. Futures Without Violence (FUTURES) for Colleges and Universities
FUTURES for Colleges and Universities works closely with policy makers, student activists, campus
administrators, survivors, and more to heighten awareness of sexual assault and identify collaborative
responses to the complex problem.
www.futureswithoutviolence.org/colleges-universities
6 IN-SERVICE /ROLL CALL
TRAINING VIDEO
Adult Sexual Assault:
A Trauma Informed Approach
Law Enforcement
Facilitator’s Guide Introduction: This training video was designed so that it can be used in a brief in-service training
or two short training sessions as part of roll call or shift change briefings at your agency. The training
provides an overview of how trauma impacts victims and how law enforcement first responders can
implement a trauma informed response and approach to sexual assault survivors. The training video
features Dr. Rebecca Campbell, Chief Tom Tremblay (Ret.) and law enforcement professionals from
across Michigan. The video is available on YouTube as a training resource for law enforcement and
allied professionals: Part I http://youtu.be/CnlXzD2pYSA (13 minutes); Part II
http://youtu.be/O0Om695cHjg (9 minutes); Part I and II combined: http://youtu.be/gtWD1XJrhNo
(22 minutes).
Using the Video: The following is a suggested way to show the video and assist your officers in
integrating the information learned from the video into their work:
If Part 1 and Part 2 of the video will be shown in two short sessions:
Day 1 (video length 13 minutes)
Introduce Part I of the video: While you are watching the following video, please do the
following:
- Write down one piece of information that is new or surprising to you;
- Think about a case, sexual assault or otherwise, where you have seen behavior consistent
with the response(s) to trauma talked about in the video.
Show part one of the video (13 minutes) available at: http://youtu.be/CnlXzD2pYSA
After the video: Ask for volunteers to answer the following questions:
- What information was new or surprising to you?
- (If time allows) Think about a time when you, a family member, an associate, or a victim you
responded to had been involved in a critical incident (such as a car accident or assault). Did
you experience or see any of the trauma reactions that you learned about today?
Day 2 (video length 9 minutes)
Introduce Part II of the video: While you are watching part two of this video, write down one
thing that you will do differently on your next sexual assault call, and why.
Show part two of the video (9 minutes) available at: http://youtu.be/O0Om695cHjg
After the video: Ask for volunteers to answer the following questions:
- Tell me one thing that you will do differently on your next sexual assault call, and why?
Developed by the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board and the
Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. For more information e-mail [email protected].
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