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Forensic Interviewer at Trial

Home » For Professionals » Trauma-informed Prosecutor Project (TiPP) » Forensic Interviewer at Trial

In this 3-day course, teams of prosecutors and forensic interviewers participate in a portion of a mock trial in which the prosecutor conducts a direct examination of the forensic interviewer. An attorney portraying a defense attorney then cross examines the forensic interviewer and the prosecutor conducts a re-direct. In addition, a defense expert critiques the forensic interview and the prosecutor must cross-examine the defense expert. For each exercise, the interviewers and prosecutors are critiqued. The course also includes several workshops of the latest research on forensic interviewing, the scope of expert testimony from a forensic interviewer, and cross examining a defense expert.

Applications were due February 28, 2021, however we will continue to consider applications on a rolling basis.

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Sample Agenda

Day One

TimeTitle
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.Welcome and introductions
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.Child abuse interviews – an overview
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.Testifying in court
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.Lunch break
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Evaluating children’s interviews
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.Current research
4:30 – 5 p.m.Team meetings/Witness preparation

Day Two

TimeTitle
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.When the Smoke Clears: Cross-Examination of the Defense Expert’s Attack on a Forensic Interview
9:30 – 9:40 a.m.Break
9:40 – 9:50 a.m.Exercise Overview
9:50 – 12:00 p.m.Exercise: Direct Examination/Cross-Examination
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 – 3:10 p.m.Exercise: Direct Examination/Cross-Examination
3:10 – 3:20 p.m.Break
3:20 – 4:50 p.m.Exercise: Direct Examination/Cross-Examination
4:50 – 5:00 p.m.Review & wrap-up

Day Three

TimeTitle
8:00 – 9:30 a.m.Exercise: Re-direct of the forensic interviewer
9:30 – 9:45 a.m.Break
9:45 – 11:30 a.m.Corroborating the forensic interview
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 p.m.Exercise: Cross examination of the expert witness
2:00 – 2:15 p.m.Break
2:15 – 4:30 p.m.Exercise: Cross examination of the expert witness
4:30 – 5:00 p.m.Course debrief and closing remarks

Testimonials

“Best course I’ve attended since graduating from law school.”

“I really enjoyed the excerpts from transcripts and the way Victor Vieth would demonstrate how the questioning would actually go.”

“Best part of the training was knowing better about updated research that I can use during court as well as explaining drawings, dolls and new techniques.“

“…learning skills through lecture and then actually getting a chance to roleplay skills taught.“

“Great detail with specific references we can take back for use in our local jurisdictions.”

Instructors

Victor Vieth

Victor Vieth

Chief Program Officer, Education & Research

Rita Farrell

Director, ChildFirst®

Robert Peters

Senior Attorney

Rachel Johnson

Lead Forensic Interview Specialist

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