The Courage to Convict: Winning 101 for Child Abuse Prosecutors
Brief Prosecuting child sexual abuse cases takes courage—and the skill to turn that courage into convictions. This workshop offers a start-to-finish blueprint for winning, from charging decisions to trial strategy, leaving participants equipped to pursue justice for the most vulnerable.
Suggested Audience: Prosecutors
Full Description: Prosecuting child sexual abuse cases demands courage—and the skill to turn that courage into convictions. This workshop delivers a start‑to‑finish blueprint for winning, covering charging decisions, pretrial motions, voir dire, openings and closings, cross‑examination, expert witnesses, preparing a child to testify, and more. Participants will leave ready to fight and win, armed with the strategies and courtroom tactics to deliver justice for the most vulnerable.
Learning Objectives:
Apply effective strategies for opening statements, closing arguments, and jury persuasion throughout child sexual abuse trials.
Identify key pretrial motions and understand their tactical applications.
Implement best practices for preparing child witnesses to testify safely and effectively.
Integrate case strategy across the full prosecution timeline, from investigations and charging decisions to verdict and sentencing
Speaker(s): Robert Peters and/or Kathleen Nolan