Leveraging Prosecution Experience in Academia

In this episode, Professor Deb Tuerkheimer, who is a law professor at Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law, describes the way in which her career as a prosecutor specialized in sexual assault and domestic violence crimes has informed her teaching and writing about the criminal law.

As a result of this episode, listeners will be better prepared to:

• Recognize that unique impact the rules of evidence covering “other acts,” rape shield, and expert testimony have on sexual violence, domestic violence, stalking and human trafficking cases.
• Develop strategies to counter unjust attacks on credibility.
• Find the victim’s voice and experience in published case decisions.