October 10: St. Paul + Webcast - Overcoming the Consent Defense: Identifying, Investigating, and Prosecuting the Non-Stranger Rapist

Research shows the vast majority of sex offenders are non-stranger rapists and serial offenders. Non-stranger rapists are adept at creating, identifying, and manipulating perceived vulnerabilities in their victims and ultimately rendering them more vulnerable to attack through the use of premeditated tactics and non-traditional weapons such as alcohol. These offenders also benefit from common misconceptions and false expectations of offenders (e.g. appearance, behavior, use of weapons, etc.) that can result in failure to identify non-stranger rapists who do not meet these expectations. To more effectively identify, investigate, and prosecute non-stranger rapists, prosecutors must overcome their own myths and misconceptions about sexual violence as well as those believed by judges and juries. This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of sex offenders with an emphasis on non-stranger rapists (e.g., motivations and characteristics, myths and misconceptions, serial and crossover offending, etc.) and focus on strategies for overcoming the unique challenges these offenders present.

At the conclusion of this presentation participants will be better able to:

• Identify predatory behavior and other characteristics of sex offenders.
• Develop strategies to educate judges and juries as well as communities about offenders and thereby overcome societal myths and misconceptions.
• Focus on the offender and their predatory behavior from investigation through sentencing.
• Overcome challenges related to the prosecution of sexual assault cases where alcohol is present.
• Collaborate with allied professionals to identify, investigate, and prosecute non-stranger sexual assaults.

Title:
Overcoming the Consent Defense: Identifying, Investigating, and Prosecuting the Non-Stranger Rapist
When/Where:
October 10, 2013
10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
Moot Court Room (Room 100)
Hamline Law School
1536 Hewitt Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104-1284
This event will also be webcast. Pre-registration required for webcast.
Speaker:
John F. Wilkinson is an Attorney Advisor with AEquitas: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence Against Women, where, he presents on trial strategy, legal analysis and policy, and ethical issues related to violence against women at the local, state, national and international level. He conducts research; develops training materials, resources, and publications; and provides case consultation and technical assistance for prosecutors and allied professionals. Mr. Wilkinson has presented on the investigation and prosecution of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking and human trafficking both in the United States and abroad.
By:

• Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
• AEquitas: The Prosecutor’s Resource
• Hamline University School of Law

Credit:
1.5 Standard CLE credits have been requested, this program also available via webcast.
POST credits have also been applied for
Cost:
Free.

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