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Location: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Course Date: February 5-9, 2007
Course Deadline: Applications must be received by December 8, 2006 to be considered and those chosen to participate will be notified by December 15, 2006.
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Safety Net is offered by APRI’s National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA) in collaboration with Drexel University's research program in computer crime and digital forensics, Criminal Justice Program and College of Law. The course will be held at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.
Predators interested in exploiting children are utilizing computers, the Internet and the World Wide Web in alarming numbers. Prosecutors and law enforcement now face the challenge of conducting online investigations, presenting technical evidence to juries, and over-coming an increasing number of evolving defenses. Safety Net is the ideal intermediate course for prosecutors, investigators, and computer forensic examiners seeking to enhance their abilities in the field of computer-facilitated child sexual exploitation. The course is an intensive five-day training where students gain skills in the investigation, computer forensic analysis and court-room presentation of these cases. Lectures are combined with hands-on computer training and practical exercises.
Training Topics
- Investigating online crimes
- Understanding computer forensic examinations
- Search warrants and working with Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
- Presenting technical evidence in court
- Anticipating defenses
- Emerging legal issues
- Child pornography
- Adolescent victims
- Hands-on basics of proactive online investigations
Who Should Attend?
- Due to the intensive hands-on nature of the course, the number of teams accepted is limited. Safety Net is extremely limited in size. NCPCA supports a multidisciplinary approach to computer-facilitated child sexual exploitation cases. Therefore, preference will be given to those who apply to attend as a multidisciplinary team (MDT). The ideal team consists of a prosecutor, a computer forensic examiner, and an investigator.
Applications must be received by December 1, 2006 to be considered and those chosen to participate will be notified by December 15, 2006. There is no fee for the course. Lodging is included in acceptance to this course. Scholarships are available for travel expenses. Applicant must submit a letter requesting a scholarship.
- Attendance at the training course may qualify participants for Continuing Legal Education credits. Check with your state bar association for CLE requirements.
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