Virtual Course

Non-fatal strangulation has been identified as a key indicator for risk of lethality in domestic violence cases. This advanced course offers an in-depth and multidisciplinary approach to these types of assaults. This virtual course is designed for law enforcement, prosecution, advocacy, and medical professionals.

The core objectives of this advanced two-day course: 

• Identify key factors in the lethality of strangulation
• Describe the anatomy, physiology, and signs and symptoms of strangulation in fatal and non-fatal cases
• Improve documentation of strangulation cases in the context of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and child abuse
• Discuss best-practices in trauma-informed advocacy, interviewing, prosecution, and/or patient/case management
• Develop local experts to use in trial

Registration will be open Monday, October 25, 2021

Application Deadline: November 15, 2021

For more information contact Rebecca Miller at rebecca.miller2@alaska.gov or 907-269-5709 

Funding for this conference was provided by the Sub-Grant No. 2019-WF-AX-0052 awarded by the Office on ViolenceAgainst Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in the publication/ program/ exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the state or U.S. Department of Justice.