Webinar Wednesday: Battered Women Charged with Crimes (and what about battered men charged with crimes?)

Battered Women Charged with Crimes
Webinar

February 17, 2010 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm EST
This webinar will help prosecutors and criminal justice partners identify, evaluate, and develop improved responses to cases involving battered women who are arrested for using violence against their abusers. The webinar will specifically address prosecutorial and law enforcement decision-making considerations, the role advocates can play in case assessment, challenges prosecutors and justice systems face in identifying and analyzing these cases and the benefits of a model contextualized prosecutorial response.

Presenters will include:
Doug Miles, AEquitas Attorney Advisor
Jeff Greipp, AEquitas Attorney Advisor

Please register at http://bwjp.ilinc.com/register/cphtkkw

This webinar is open to prosecutors and allied professionals. Registration is limited and preference will be given to OVW Grantees. If you are having difficulty registering please contact Christina Mathews at cmathews@aequitasresource.org or (202) 558-0037.

NOTE: This webinar is an on-line seminar and requires a computer and an Internet connection. After your registration has been confirmed, we will provide both a web link and conference call-in number (if necessary) for you to fully access this webinar.

Hosted by AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women through funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).

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