The Training Institute is excited to offer our Advanced Course on Non-Fatal Strangulation Prevention, Class No. 29, in-person in San Diego, CA! Strangulation has been identified as one of the most lethal forms of domestic violence and sexual assault. This training will be provided by the leading experts in America and will be held August 16-19, 2022 with pre-course homework.
The Advanced Course covers:
- The most current research and emerging case law on domestic violence and sexual assault strangulation crimes
- Stranglers, cop killers, and terrorists
- Understanding lethality and the need for training
- A survivor's perspective
- Lessons learned from San Diego
- Anatomy, physiology, medical signs and symptoms
- Long term consequences, delayed death, and fatal strangulation
- Need for imaging and how to advocate for implementation
- The role of all first responders, including dispatchers, paramedics, and crime scene investigators
- Investigative strategies, report writing, and interviewing witnesses and the suspect
- Clinical documentation and the forensic domestic violence/strangulation exam
- Successful prosecution strategies
- New strategies for advocacy and working with traumatized victims
- Screening for traumatic brain injury and medical advocacy
- Development of local experts
- Use of experts in court, including tips for testifying
- Advocating for victim safety from the time of arrest through probation
- Recommendations for probation
- Understanding and integrating ACES and science of HOPE in your work
- Best practices and developing an implementation plan, including a county-wide protocol
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Work together as a multidisciplinary team and in affinity groups
- Conduct a risk assessment and develop and advocacy plan
- Read top research, court cases, and review court transcripts
- Apply trauma-informed investigation and advocacy techniques
- Observe a mock direct and cross examination
- Identify experts, practice developing and expert witness and practice cross- examining
- Bring a strangulation case for review by faculty and experts
- Develop strategies for implementing best practices in local communities
- Practice giving a 5-minute presentation on strangulation
- Network with attendees
TRAINERS
Casey Gwinn J.D.
Gael Strack J.D.
Dr. Sean Dugan
Jerry Fineman J.D.
Tracy Prior J.D.
Our team will evaluate each application to bring a cross-section of professionals to participate in a learning exchange with other experts and trainers. Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance to the training. We will notify attendees of their acceptance status on or before August 5th.
Registration Fee:
Individual Registration: $750
Group Registration (4 or more): $700 each
Important Information:
This course consists of 4 Days (30 hours) of training.
To receive full credit for the course, attendees must attend all sessions, complete mandatory assignments, and actively participate.
Staff will verify before sending Certificates of Attendance.