This webinar is part of a 10-episode podcast-style series focused on the foundational elements of prosecuting intimate partner violence cases (IPV).  In each episode, AEquitas Attorney Advisor Jane Anderson engages in conversations with other AEquitas staff, former prosecutors with years of experience prosecuting IPV. 

In this episode, Jane and Attorney Advisor Jon Kurland discuss how to successfully prosecute cases of domestic violence, regardless of whether the victim is available to testify at trial. They discuss how to use the rules of evidence to litigate the admission of victims’ out-of-court statements and the ways in which expert witnesses can educate the judge and the jury on victim behavior and the effects of trauma.

At the conclusion of this presentation, viewers will be better able to:

• Use jury selection as an opportunity to educate the jury;
• Litigate the admission of victim statements; and
• Offer expert testimony to explain victim behavior and provide context.

Additional resources related to this episode:

• Introducing Expert Testimony in Domestic Violence Cases, a webinar presented by John Wilkinson, AEquitas Attorney Advisor
• The Prosecutors’ Resource on Crawford and its Progeny by AEquitas