No Perfect Victim: Combatting Issues and Overcoming Jury Bias in Cases with Difficult Kids
Course Description
We know there is no perfect victim. But we also know children in vulnerable situations make a perfect target for predators. This workshop will discuss the issues faced by prosecutors in handling cases where the current charges may be only one of many challenges faced by a child victim.
Learning Objectives
1. Examine barriers to prosecution with victims struggling with problematic behaviors, behavioral issues and other manifestations of adverse childhood experiences.
2. Discuss the use of pre-trial motions to limit questioning of the child’s background, prior abuse and mental health history.
3. Provide strategies to present a case that overcomes jury bias.
2. Discuss the use of pre-trial motions to limit questioning of the child’s background, prior abuse and mental health history.
3. Provide strategies to present a case that overcomes jury bias.
Please check out the upcoming training calendar to view upcoming training sessions for individuals, or choose request training to bring a session to your organization.
