Topics addressed will include:

  • Legal Definitions of Sexual Assault
  • Victim Response to Sexual Assault
  • Victim, Perpetrator Characteristics
  • Neurobiology of Trauma
  • Challenges of disclosure/report
  • Tips for talking with victims
  • A Survivor’s story
  • Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs)
  • Title IX & Clery: Reporting Requirements for campus officers
  • Response and Investigation of Sexual Assault
    • First Responders
    • Lead Investigator/Supervisor
    • Victim Interviews
    • Investigative Response
    • Lead Development
    • Misconceptions vs Realities of Sexual Assault
    • Suspect Interviews
  • Sexual Assault Typologies
  • Crime Scene Processing & Documentation