All the Pieces Matter: Evaluating Digital Forensic Expert Witnesses
As court cases increasingly involve the use of digital evidence, the demand for experts who can evaluate how that evidence was collected and...
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Not Another Bite at the Apple: Individualizing the Forensic Interview Process to Meet the Child’s Needs
This new publication from Zero Abuse Project discusses best practice and different modalities for conducting forensic interviews. We can no longer only...
The Use of Trial Exhibits in Cases of Child Abuse
Trial exhibits can tell a story, compare and contrast, persuade, and help jurors reach judgments. This paper is how trial lawyers can...
When the Smoke Clears: Cross-Examining the Defense Expert’s Attack on a Forensic Interview
The article provides practical tips for cross examining a defense expert called to critique the quality of a forensic interview. The importance of...
Interviewing Lucas: A Case on Polyvictimization
"Interviewing Lucas" is a case-study on polyvictimization that examines the importance of screening for all forms of maltreatment during child forensic interviews and...
Where the Boys Are: Investigating & Prosecuting Cases of Child Sexual Abuse When the Victim is Male
This article explores the research on the sexual abuse of boys and offers concrete suggestions for conducting forensic interviews with these children, investigating...
Exigency and Encrypted Cloud Accounts (Part 2)
This article provides 7 advanced strategies for prosecutors, as well as guidance for dealing with cloud providers and other stakeholders. Zero Abuse Project...
Exigency and Encrypted Cloud Accounts (Part 1)
This article provides 8 introductory considerations for prosecutors, and addresses the complexity and challenges faced when working cases involving remotely stored and encrypted...
Child Victims with Disabilities: A Guide for Prosecutors
Prosecutors handling cases involving children with disabilities must be prepared to serve and advocate for individual child victims’ unique physical, cognitive, and/or emotional...
Interviewing Children with Disabilities: A Practical Guide for Forensic Interviewers
This article offers factors to consider when forensic interviewers and child abuse multidisciplinary team (MDT) members are preparing the forensic interview and MDT...
Judge, Jury…Service Provider?
Even though signed search warrants are legally binding court orders, Big Tech still may not comply. This guide acknowledges common privacy concerns that...
The APSAC Alert Prosecutor’s Edition: Developments in the Prosecution of Abusive Head Trauma
Zero Abuse Project’s Chief Program Officer Victor Vieth serves as the guest editor for this recent issue of The APSAC Alert, with helpful...
Child Statement and Forensic Interview Admissibility
Seeking to introduce a forensic interview is not an ancillary matter in child abuse prosecution. In many cases, it is the most critical,...
Anatomical Diagrams and Dolls: Guidelines for Their Usage in Forensic Interviews and Courts of Law
When properly used, anatomical diagrams and dolls are supported by peer reviewed studies. This law review article details this research and offers guidance...
A Trauma-Informed Courtroom: Seven Pre-Trial Motions Child Abuse Protectors Should Routinely File
To protect children from confusing, even abusive practices while testifying, and to facilitate testimony that is fair and accurate, there are seven pre-trial...
Not an Ocean Away, Only a Moment Away: A Prosecutor’s Primer for Obtaining Remotely Stored Data
Digital evidence is increasingly stored remotely on servers across state lines, around the globe, and beyond. Accordingly, prosecuting technology-facilitated child abuse in the...
The Forensic Interviewer at Trial: Guidelines for the Admission and Scope of Expert Testimony Concerning a Forensic Interview in a Case of Child Abuse (Revised and Expanded)
Expert testimony on the forensic interview remains a relatively new subject with significant variations from state to state, and even judge to judge as...
Conducting and Defending a Pandemic-Era Forensic Interview
As the COVID-19 pandemic produces quarantines, school closures, and limited interactions between children and mandated reporters, prosecutors and other members of a multi-disciplinary...
Responding to Child Abuse During a Pandemic: 25 Tips for MDTs
Many child protection professionals believe child abuse is likely to increase during the COVID-19 pandemic because most abusers are parents or siblings who...
