FORENSIC INTERVIEW II June 20-21, 2013 2 Days in Duluth MN 9 Department of Human Services 100%Tuition Scholarships Available 11 Continuing Legal Education credits 18 Peace officer standards & Training credits Contact lletica@firstwitness.org to register
This course is for child protection workers, tribal social workers, law enforcement officers and county attorneys who have completed a recognized, basic forensic interviewing course. The training consists of review, discussion and critique of video interviews, discussion of advanced forensic interviewing issues and courtroom strategies from the perspective of both the prosecution and the defense. Agenda Overview Discussion of Forensic Interviewing Challenges Review of First Witness Forensic Interview Protocol Current Protocol and rationale behind each stage Inappropriate and Clumsy Interviewing Implications for Interviewers Review of Video Tape examples Investigation and building or dismissing the case Utilizing the protocol for physical abuse and child witnesses Developmental Differences Prosecution and Defense Perspective Taking the interview/investigation to court Preparing for court Testifying in court Courtroom behavior Role Play Interviewing “Special” populations and circumstances

Our Mission

The mission of First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center is to strengthen our community's response to child abuse. We are making our community a safe place for children to grow and thrive.