Conducting Child Abuse Investigations

Gather up-to-date information for the investigation and prosecution of all types of child abuse cases utilizing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. Learn about medical evidence, interviewing child victims/witnesses and adult suspects/witnesses, along with legal issues involved in the investigation and prosecution of child physical and sexual abuse cases.

Upon completion or this training, you will be able to:

• Describe the type of injuries a child may sustain and those that may or may not be as a result of abuse
• Define child physical and child sexual abuse
• Define characteristics of victims and offenders of child abuse
• Describe preferred practices for interviewing minor victims and offending suspects
• Describe legal considerations for investigating and prosecuting child physical and child sexual abuse cases

Is This Training For You?

• Law Enforcement
• Prosecutors
• Social Workers
• Tribes/Tribal Partners