Course detail: Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Sexual Violence

This training effort has been funded through the Improving Criminal Justice Responses (ICJR) Grant by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The Governor's Advisory Council on Domestic and Sexual Violence Responses developed discipline-specific domestic and sexual violence training for professionals in the criminal justice system with the purpose of creating a consistent coordinated responses to victims of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

The training will provide comprehensive, up-to-date information to address basic, as well as new and emerging issues, and moves beyond information-based training towards building skills.


Sexual Violence topics may include:
  • Dynamics of Sexual Violence
  • Impact of Trauma
  • The Investigation
  • Considerations for Marginalized Populations
  • Resources (National and State)


This project was supported by Grant No. 2015-WE-AX-0004 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in these training materials are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

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