Integrating a Trauma-Informed Response in Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking Prosecutions
Feb 01, 2015
Recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma following a crime of violence or human trafficking, and develop effective victim-centered responses and prosecution strategies.
Resource type
Strategies Newsletters
Author(s)
Viktoria Kristiansson (former Attorney Advisor, AEquitas); Charlene Whitman-Barr (Senior Associate Attorney, AEquitas)
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This Strategies Newsletter describes a trauma-informed approach to responding to these crimes and discusses practices where such an approach has already been incorporated, highlighting areas where continued, additional integration is necessary. This article also identifies gaps in the application of the approach, specifically in reference to other co-occurring, violence against women and human trafficking crimes, and suggests strategies to more effectively integrate trauma-informed investigative and prosecutorial practices.