The Judge's Role in Stranger and Nonstranger Rape and Sexual Assault Cases (VIDEO)
This three-part video is adapted from NJEP's two-day Judicial Curriculum and focuses on learning to deal fairly with sexual assault cases without undermining defendants' constitutional rights. It approaches the issue of sexual violence from the critical vantage point of fairness in the administration of justice.The video is structured around a case study that follows the various stages of trial. The video curriculum consists of three videotapes and a self-study guide, and is divided into sections on Victims, Offenders, and Voir Dire. It provides the most current social science research about how different victims react during and after the assault, rape-related posttraumatic stress disorder, sex offenders and sex offender sentencing and treatment, and jurors' attitudes towards rape. To download a detailed description, click here.
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The Judge's Role in Stranger and Nonstranger Rape and Sexual Assault Cases (DVD)
NJEP has adapted its highly regarded video curriculum, The Judge's Role in Stranger and Nonstranger Rape and Sexual Assault Cases for DVD. This DVD version is augmented with a segment on the neurobiology of trauma and an associated website. The NEW Neurobiology of Trauma section is presented in lecture format as it was taped at a live NJEP program for the Michigan Judicial Institute. This section explores the physical effects of a traumatic event, such as a sexual assault, on a victim's brain.The curriculum consists of a DVD disc with both a DVD and a ROM portion, an associated website and an Instructor's Guide. It provides the most current social science research about how different victims react during and after the assault, rape-related posttraumatic stress disorder, sex offenders and sex offender sentencing and treatment, and jurors' attitudes towards rape. To download a detailed description, click here. For more information click here to visit the associated website.
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Presenting Medical Evidence in an Adult Rape Trial (VIDEO)
Divided into ten segments, this video explores the presentation of medical evidence in an adult victim rape trial. Some areas of focus include:

• Medical Assessment & Evaluation
• Forensic Sexual Assault Examination
• Pre-Trial Preparation of the Medical Witness
• Admitting Medical Evidence in a Rape Trial
• What to Do When There is No Medical Evidence
• Cross-Examination of the Medical Witness

Direct Examination of the Victim in a Nonstranger Rape Trial (VIDEO)
This two-part video provides concrete solutions for prosecutors' common challenges with nonstranger rape cases. Cassette One focuses on Interviewing & Preparing the Nonstranger Rape Victim. Cassette Two focuses on Direct Examination of the Victim in the Courtroom. Law and Order-style demonstrations based on a single case study allow the viewer to follow teaching points easily. Demonstrations are followed by a panel of experienced sex-crimes prosecutors from across the United States, that provide insight into how to make your direct examination more effective. A roundtable discussion with victim witness experts, and interviews with a rape trauma expert provide further insight into effective case preparation. To download a detailed description, click here. For more information click here to visit the Direct Examination website.
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The "Undetected" Rapist (VIDEO)
This video is a re-enactment of part of an interview conducted with a college student / rapist by Dr. David Lisak, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of the Men's Sexual Trauma Research Center at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. In the interview, the rapist, who was never reported or prosecuted, callously describes how he planned and executed the rape of a young college student. To download a detailed description, click here.
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