Friday, March 30, 2012: 1:25 PM-2:45 PM
Pacific C (San Francisco Marriott Marquis)
Presentation Format:
Innovative/Promising Practice Program Report
Learning Objectives:
- Articulate ways to improve medical and law enforcement identification and response to non-fatal strangulation victims
- Explain how to use a forensic light source in conjunction with photography
- Identify the training and collaboration required to implement a multidisciplinary approach to domestic violence in their community
This report will present a collaborative approach to identifying and serving non-fatal strangulation victims. A pilot program demonstrating the use of a forensic light source with photography to improve documentation of victim injuries and legal outcomes will be shared.