Forensic Feud: A Game of Shadows and Psychology
This workshop, hosted in a game show format by a former prosecutor and a forensic psychologist, equips attendees to address and refute defenses frequently encountered in child abuse cases. Participants will gain insights into identifying and addressing common defenses in child sex trafficking, online sexual exploitation, and child sexual abuse, and explore practical countermeasures tailored for MDT members.
Suggested Audience: All CAC & MDT members
Learning Objectives:
Identify effective investigative countermeasures to common child abuse defenses.
Summarize pretrial and trial strategies to anticipate and counter defenses.
Articulate relevant psychological considerations, such as offender cognitive distortions.
Speaker(s): Robert Peters & Dr. Timothy Saar