Webinar

Therapeutic interventions aimed at reducing the likelihood of reoffending are a staple of contemporary sex offender management practice. While there is strong scientific evidence that therapeutic interventions work for criminal offenders overall, the effectiveness of treatment for sex offenders has been subject to debate. This uncertainty about the effectiveness of treatment for sexual offenders arguably is due to several factors, including measurement shortcomings and inconsistent research findings.

Join the National Criminal Justice Association webinar, "Adult Sex Offender Management and Juvenile Registration", which will cover sexual offending or sex offender management and treatment topics. This webinar is the eighth in the "What Do We Know About Sexual Offending and Sex Offender Management & Treatment?" series. 

The Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) webinar, "Collaboration with Communities of Color", will take place on September 16, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET. 

Please join the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) on Wednesday, August 26 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET for the “Less Lethal Technologies in Law Enforcement” webinar. This webinar will describe devices/weapons classified as less-than-lethal used by law enforcement departments. The goal of this webinar is to provide a basic understanding of less lethal technologies and to enhance the knowledge of those who use such devices in the performance of their duties.

On August 26th, 2015 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET, the Smart Policing Initiative (SPI) will present a webinar titled “Less Lethal Technologies for Law Enforcement.” This webinar will be presented by Mr. Charles Stephenson, SPI Subject Matter Expert. This webinar will describe devices/weapons classified as less-than-lethal used by law enforcement departments. Mr. Stephenson will provide a brief introduction to less lethal technologies along with notes on the effectiveness of several devices in use today.

Research has shown that the majority of people, youth and adults, engage with some type of social media. While social media has many positive uses, it can also be misused and abused by criminals in many crimes, particularly in cases of stalking and dating/domestic violence.

Please join the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) and the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) webinar, “Legal Challenges to Medical Testimony.” The webinar will be held on Monday, July 20, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Please join the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) on Monday, June 15 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. ET for the webinar, “Developing a Policy to Protect Children of Arrested Parents.” During the webinar, panelists will provide guidance on the planning and implementation process of a police departmental policy to protect children at the time of parental arrest.

Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) on June 1 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET for the “Juvenile Treatment” webinar. This webinar will review the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of treatment for juveniles who commit a sexual offense. The webinar will focus on what is scientifically known about the impact of treatment on recidivism and will present key findings from single studies of juvenile treatment effectiveness as well as from research that synthesizes the results of many juvenile treatment effectiveness studies.

Given the prevalence of sexual offending by juveniles, and the potential links between sexually abusive behavior during adolescence or childhood and sexual offending later in life, therapeutic interventions for juveniles have become a staple of sex offender management practice in jurisdictions across the country.