Investigation and Prosecution of Child Physical Abuse and Homicide
January 16-18, 2008


Location: Prosecutor Training Courtroom- Raleigh, NC
Contact: NC Conference of District Attorneys – Laura Parker at 919.890.1500

 

Predators From Within: Investigation and Prosecution of Computer Facilitated Crimes Against Children
September 2007

Overview of Computer Facilitated Crimes Against Children – Lori McPherson
High Tech Grooming – Lori McPherson
Adolescent/Compliant Victims – Nancy Lamb
Basic Computer Forensics – Rick Cullop
The Witschi Case Study – Lori Shank and Lisa Holman
Legal Issues Involving Computer Facilitated Crimes Against Children – Rob
Taylor
Search and Seizure and Search Warrants – Rob Taylor and Rick Cullop

Summer Association Meeting
2007

Fallen Through the Cracks: The Case of James Tyler Michaux – Judge Stuart
Albright

Behind Closed Doors: Investigation and Prosecution of
Child Physical Abuse and Homicide
March 2007

Child Death Investigations – Lisa Mayhew
Presenting Expert Testimony – Tom Harbinson
Overcoming Defenses – Tom Harbinson
Opening and Closing Statements – Tom Harbinson
Medical Aspects of Child Physical Abuse – Dr. Elaine Cabinum-Foeller
Confronting the Confrontation Objection: Child Victim Prosecutions After
Crawford v. Washington – Jessica Smith
Fallen Through the Cracks: The Case of James Tyler Michaux – Judge Stuart
Albright
Legal Update – Bob Farb

Investigation and Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse
September 2006

Preparing Children for Court – Katherine Burnette
Leaving a Trail: Pretrial Motions in Child Sexual Abuse Cases – Laura Parker
Opening Statements – Tom Harbinson
Effective Use of the Expert Witness – Tom Harbinson
Deconstructing Tom Cruise: Cross-Examination of the Defendant and Defense
Lay Witnesses – Laura Parker
Closing Argument – Tom Harbinson
Never Alone: Corroboration in Child Sexual Abuse Cases – Laura Parker
Medical Aspects of Child Sexual Abuse – Dr. Elaine Cabinum-Foeller
Legal Update – Anne Middleton

Summer Association Meeting
2006

Is There a Doctor in the House? – Dr. Sharon Cooper

Child Abuse
February 2005

Medical Reports: What do they mean? – Dr. Sharon Cooper
Child Advocacy Centers of NC – Cathy Purvis
Memory and Suggestibility: Defending the Investigative Interview – Roger
Canaff
Developing a Winning Case Before Court – Alison Turkel
“Not Cleared by Arrest”: A Law Enforcement Perspective – Det. Cody Luke
Effective Strategies for Expert Witnesses – Dr. Sharon Cooper
Legal Update – Bob Farb
Criminology of the Abuser – Alison Turkel

Summer Association Meeting
2005

Child Abuse – Babbette Boyd
Child Advocacy Centers – Ashlie Shanley and Cathy Purvis

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Previous Training

Protecting Children Online for Prosecutors
Sponsor: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Dates: January 6-10, 2008, February 17-21, 2008, March 2-6, 2008, June 1-5, 2008, July 13-17, 2008, August 17-21, 2008, November 16-20, 2008, January 4-8, 2009, March 1-5, 2009
Location: Alexandria, VA
Contact: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Training Division at 703-837-6334 or visit website: http://www.missingkids.com

22nd Annual San Diego International Conference on Child and Family Maltreatment
Sponsor: Chadwick Center for Children and Families
Dates: January 28-February 1, 2008
Location: San Diego, CA
Contact: Chadwick Center for Children and Families; website: www.chadwickcenter.org/conference.htm

Forensic Interviewing of Children
Sponsor: National Children’s Advocacy Center
Dates: February 4-8, 2008, April 21-25, 2008, June 23-27, 2008, July 21-25, 2008, October 27-31, 2008, December 8-12, 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL
Contact: The National Children’s Advocacy Center - Marilyn Grundy at
256-327-3863 or visit website: http://www.nationalcac.org

childPROOF: Advanced Trial Advocacy for Child Abuse Prosecutors
Sponsor: NDAA/APRI
Dates: February 10-15, 2008
Location: NAC, Columbia, SC
Contact: National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse at 703-549-4253 or visit website: http://www.ndaa-apri.org/education/ndaa/child_abuse_training_schedule.html

24th National Symposium on Child Abuse
Sponsor: National Children’s Advocacy Center
Dates: March 17-20, 2008
Location: Huntsville, AL
Contact: The National Children’s Advocacy Center - Marilyn Grundy at
256-327-3863 or visit website: http://www.nationalcac.org

Equal Justice for Children: Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse
Sponsor: NDAA/APRI
Dates: June 2-6, 2008
Location: Memphis, TN
Contact: National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse at 703-549-4253 or visit website: http://www.ndaa-apri.org/education/ndaa/child_abuse_training_schedule.html

Unsafe Havens II: Prosecuting Online Crimes Against Children
Sponsor: NDAA/APRI
Dates: August 4-8, 2008
Location: Columbia, SC
Contact: National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse at 703-549-4253 or visit website:  http://www.ndaa-apri.org/education/ndaa/child_abuse_training_schedule.html

20th Annual Crimes Against Children Conference
Sponsor: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
Dates: August 11-14, 2008
Location: Dallas, TX
Contact: Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center; website: www.dcac.org

The Seventh North American Conference on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Sponsor: National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
Dates: October 5-8, 2008
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Contact: National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome; website: www.dontshake.com

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National & State Training

Interrogation of Child Sexual Offenders
Sponsor: NC Conference of District Attorneys
Dates: October 24, 2008
Location: Prosecutor Training Courtroom- Raleigh, NC
Contact: NC Conference of District Attorneys – Laura Parker at 919.890.1500

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Upcoming Conference Training
Training

Below you will find a list of training's, including upcoming training's by the Conference, past training's held by the conference and upcoming national and state training's related to child abuse and neglect. If you need more information about any of these training's or are interested in obtaining handouts from past training's, please contact the CARP, Laura Parker at Laura.E.Parker@nccourts.org or call her at 919.890.1500.

Conference Training National Training Previous Training
Child Abuse & Neglect
North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys • PO Box 3159 • Cary, NC 27519
Phone: (919)890-1500• Fax: (919)890-1931