Our staff are available to provide customized training related to sexual violence, domestic and intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking, child abuse, elder abuse, and witness intimidation.
Those who commit crimes involving sexual violence often exploit the disparate power dynamic between victim and offender — whether the relationship is between teacher and student; producer and actor; coach and athlete; or law enforcement officer and arrestee, probationer, or inmate. By wielding…
Collaborate with federal partners to prosecute sexual violence committed by law enforcement and other government officials.
Targeted strategies such as presenting expert testimony can help overcome potential hurdles in sexual assault cases.
In many U.S. states, loopholes in marital rape laws allow perpetrators to escape with merely a slap on the wrist.
Learn how human traffickers force victims to engage in criminal behavior to avoid detection and employ victim-centered strategies to hold traffickers accountable.
Eradicate racial biases and correct systemic inequities against Black victims of gender-based violence and human trafficking.
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised new issues and exacerbated persisting challenges for prosecutors, who are consistently faced with the task of preparing cases that are victim-centered, sensitive to constitutional guarantees, and resilient to vulnerabilities on appeal. Virtual hearings and other…
Improve public safety and make smarter prosecution decisions through the development of an intelligence-driven prosecution model.
Learn about the basic elements of a Crime Strategies Unit and other intelligence-driven prosecution models.
An undercover investigator is accused of using taxpayer dollars to pay for sex acts to shut down massage parlors.
AEquitas and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) hosted a pop-up webinar to discuss application eligibility and the process for applying for FY’21 Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combating Violent Crime (IPS) funding. The presentation focused on program…
Consensual sex that becomes non-consensual through stealthing pose a legal challenge for survivors seeking justice.