Sexual Assault & Special Victims Investigations

Sexual assault and special victim’s investigations require investigators to ensure survivors are treated with compassion and respect while navigating the Criminal Justice System and developing strong cases to prosecute the wide range of offenders.

This course will examine numerous types of interpersonal violence such as sexual assaults, intimate partner violence, child abuse, jail and prison sexual offenses, and infant deaths. It will also identify the kinds of offenders that commit these types of crimes.

Crime scenes and evidence recovery will be discussed along with conducting non-accusatory interviews. An expert in the field of detecting verbal and non-verbal deceptive behavior will help students conduct accurate and informative interviews.

TOPICS of INSTRUCTION

• Initial Response to Scene (Victims & Suspects)
• Forensic Response & Evidence Recovery
• Type of Offenders, Domestic Sexual Assaults
• P.R.E.A, Child Abuse Investigations
• Sexual Assaults on Elderly
• Child Custody Cases
• C.P.S. Referrals
• Police-Involved Investigations
• Cold Case Rapes
• Infant Deaths & Re-enactments
• Pediatric Anatomy
• Pediatric Sexual Assaults
• Forensic Interviews