Offender-Focused Investigations of DV & SA involving Immigrant Victims – Spanish (December 8, 2023)
Description
We will discuss how law enforcement and prosecutors can work together to prosecute offender-focused criminal cases that keep the attention of the court and the jury on the offender and how the offender targeted a vulnerable victim due to immigrant status and limited English proficiency. Strategies for Voir
Dire, opening and closing statements, witness preparation, and pre-trail motions that familiarize the court with the prosecution’s case and secure favorable pretrial rulings will be discussed.
Presenters
- Jane Anderson, Senior Attorney Director, AEquitas
- Michael LaRivere, Investigator, Salem, MA Police Department
If you are a victim advocate, attorney, judge, or other professional working with an immigrant victim and you would like to receive case specific technical assistance on family law issues that arise in cases of immigrant crime victims, please call NIWAP for technical assistance at (202) 274-4457 or email us at info@niwap.org.
Supplementary Materials for Webinar
Training Materials
Communities of Practice
NIWAP runs several Roundtables and Communities of Practice that provide opportunities for peer-to-peer learning by meeting virtually several times a year with others from across the country working in your profession and serving immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, and human trafficking. For each, membership is limited to that profession. Please join and encourage others in your community to join:
- Community of Practice for Family Law Attorneys
- Community of Practice for Victim Advocates
- Roundtable for Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and System-based Advocates
- National Judicial Network: Forum on Human Trafficking and Immigrants in State Courts (Judicial Officials only)
Podcasts
SPARC Resources
More Information on Immigration Protections for Immigrant Crime Victims
- Immigration Relief for Crime Victims: U and T Visas
- The U Visa As A Crime-Fighting Tool: How Certification Improves Domestic and Sexual Violence Investigations and Prosecutions
Immigrant Survivor Prosecutor Resources and Materials
- What’s Immigration Status Got to Do with It? Prosecution Strategies for Cases Involving Undocumented Victims
- Relevancy of a Victim’s Immigration Status in State Criminal Court Proceedings (August 24, 2022)
- VAWA Confidentiality and Criminal Cases: How Prosecutors Should Respond to Discovery Attempts for Protected Information
- Certifying Early: When Should You Sign a U or T Visa Certification for a Victim?
- Quick Reference Guide for Prosecutors: U Visa and VAWA Confidentiality Related Case Law
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections (69-84) in Family Court Proceedings in Winning Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors: The Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody and Parental Rights – 1
- Utilizing VAWA Confidentiality Protections (69-84) in Family Court Proceedings in Winning Custody Cases for Immigrant Survivors: The Clash of Laws, Cultures, Custody and Parental Rights – 2
- Family Court Bench Card on VAWA Confidentiality
- VAWA Confidentiality and Discovery Cases (October 18, 2022)
- How to Argue or Rule on VAWA Confidentiality Protections in Discovery Involving Immigrant Survivors (November 18, 2022)
U and T Visas
- U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Law Enforcement Agencies and Prosecutors (August 30, 2021)
- U Visa Certification and T Visa Declaration Toolkit for Federal, State and Local Judges, Commissioners, Magistrates and Other Judicial Officers (June 17, 2021)
- U-Visa Checklist: “Helpfulness”
U Visa as a Crime-Fighting Tool
- Stories From the Field: The Crime Fighting Effectiveness of the U Visa (August 27, 2020)
- Overcoming Fear and Building Trust With Immigrant Communities and Crime Victims (Police Chief Magazine April 2018)
- The Importance of the U-visa as a Crime-Fighting Tool for Law Enforcement Officials – Views from Around the Country
Dynamics of Domestic Violence Experienced by Immigrant Survivors
- Immigrant Power and Control Wheel – Forms of Domestic Violence That Immigrant Women Experience (April 13,1996)
- CH 01.1 Dynamics of Domestic Violence Experienced by Immigrant Victims (July 31, 2013)
- CH 1 Dynamics of Sexual Assault and the Implications for Immigrant Women (March 31, 2014)
- Expert Testimony Concerning Battering (September, 2000)
Glossary of Terms
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