Information about the speakers for the Child Homicide Investigations training
Join us for an intensive training focused on understanding and building relationships between the forensic pathologist, homicide investigator, and prosecutor in successfully investigating and prosecuting child homicide cases. Learn autopsy protocols, forensic essentials, and the criticality of determining the cause and manner of death. Understand the unique aspects of investigating a child homicide including interviewing and interrogation, suspect pool development and the role and importance of the prosecutor in gaining appropriate convictions.
This publication provides findings of the 2006 update to the child abduction homicide investigation study which analyzes investigative findings and outcomes of cases involving abducted and missing children who were recovered deceased.
Checklist: Considerations for Child Abuse Investigations, infographic
Why should sexual assault investigations begin with belief? How does being trauma informed lead to successful investigations and prosecutions? Kathryn Marsh shares three critical ways to focus on victims during investigations.
Have you considered using polygraph examinations in your investigations? Do you struggle with obtaining confessions from a suspect? James Hensley shares a few points to think about when considering the use of polygraph examinations during criminal investigations.
This technical assistance brief is intended to educate judges about steps to be taken to assist in the location and recovery efforts for children missing from care by ensuring the legal guardians, social workers, and child advocates within child serving agencies are aware of and engage assistance from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on behalf of those endangered missing children.
Portable guide - Investigating Child Abuse for Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse
First published in 1996, the Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children’s Directory has become an effective resource that can be used by agencies and organizations involved in the safe recovery of missing children. The Directory contains the most up-to-date information on and links to other agencies and organizations that can help in finding a solution. The Directory is a compilation of the many services, programs, publications, and training that address issues of child sexual exploitation, child pornography, child abduction, and missing children cases. It describes the role of each Federal Task Force member agency in the location and recovery of missing and exploited children, the types of services and support that are available, the various methods for accessing these services, and additional resources.
When Your Child Is Missing: A Family Survival Guide was written by parents who had experienced firsthand the trauma of a missing child and who wanted to help other parents facing the same overpowering loss. This guide was created to provide advice about what to do when your child is missing, whom to contact, and how to best assist law enforcement.
