Criminal Justice Content Topic Results
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June 2019
Successfully Investigating Sexual Assault Against Victims with Disabilities
Publisher(s): Written from a law enforcement perspective, this module offers information and guidance for first responders as well as investigators and prosecutors on investigating sexual assault against people with disabilities.
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May 2019
Law Enforcement Response: Approaching Your Work with a Trauma–Informed Lens
Publisher(s): This webinar provides insight into the surprising similarities of victims and police officers that will help connect the complex thought patterns of a victim in trying to survive the moment and in the long term.
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May 2019
Failing to Protect and Serve: Police Department Policies Towards Transgender People
Publisher(s): This report is for advocates in and outside of law enforcement who are dedicated to improving the treatment and safety of transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming individuals by updating police department policies. The model policies are meant as a starting point to improve trust and police-community relations.
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April 2019
Model Policy: Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This model policy provides guidance regarding the establishment of priorities, guidelines, and procedures for law enforcement officers in response to domestic violence calls.
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February 2019
Expanding Our Frame: Deepening Our Demands for Safety and Healing for Black Survivors of Sexual Violence
Publisher(s): This report from the National Black Women’s Justice Institute explores how recognizing the pervasive and systemic nature of sexual violence against Black women, girls, trans, gender nonconforming and nonbinary people by police, penal, and immigration officers, in prisons, jails and/or detention facilities, and in social service, learning, and health care settings, calls into question our reliance on these systems and structures of dominance as responses to sexual violence, and as effective mechanisms of prevention, early detection, and healing.
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February 2019
Tribal Domestic Violence Courts and Tribal Domestic Violence Dockets: Guide for Development of a Tribal Victim-Centered Specialized Court or Docket to More Effectively Address Domestic Violence Cases
Publisher(s): This unique resource was drafted to guide Native nations through a series of exercises resulting in a tribal domestic violence court or docket specifically designed by the tribe to address the domestic violence issues in a particular tribal community.
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February 2019
Interviewing the Victim: Techniques Based on the Realistic Dynamics of Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This training module explores the importance of effective victim interviewing in the successful investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases and addresses how to overcome barriers to effective interviewing.
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February 2019
False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issue to Successfully Investigate and Prosecute Non-Stranger Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):The information from this module answer questions that have historically created significant hurdles for sexual assault victims and addresses issues of false reporting.
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January 2019
Judicial Toolkit: Resources on Technology Abuse for Judges and Judicial Officers
Publisher(s): Geared towards judges and judicial officers, this toolkit explores how technology is misused in the context of abuse, with guides and quizzes on the most popular technologies and how they function, as well as how judges can lead their communities in addressing technology in the courts.
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January 2019
U Visa Law Enforcement Resource Guide for Federal, State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, Judges, and Other Government Agencies
Publisher(s): This resource guide explains the eligibility and benefits of the U visa for victims of eligible crimes and the T Visa for victims of trafficking. It also provides information about the role that law enforcement or other agencies may have in the issuance of certifications.
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January 2019
Gender and Security Toolkit: Policing and Gender
Publisher(s):Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance, UN Women, Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
This security toolkit draws together the key lessons of the past decade in promoting gender equality in security and justice. The toolkit shares new and emerging good practices, reflect upon how successes in increasing gender equality have been achieved and move forward thinking about integrating a gender perspective in security and justice sector institutions.
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December 2018
Officer-Involved Domestic Violence
Publisher(s):This webpage provides an overview on the topic of Officer Involved Domestic Violence (OIDV) and provides links to additional information.