Medical & Legal Implications of Strangulation & Legal Updates for Law Enforcement
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2.0 contact hoursCompletion Time
2 hoursAvailable Until
December 31, 2024Posted By
Forensic Nursing Network
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ForensicOhio has recently enacted a strangulation statute. Every professional that intersects with victims of strangulation in their professions and in both the civil and criminal justice systems must have the knowledge-based understanding of the medical aspects of strangulation as well as grasp of the legal implications of this crime.
Learning Objectives
Law Enforcement Objectives:
Objective 1: Participants will gain an understanding of the medical implications of strangulation and the mechanics of the act.
Objective 2: Participants will define strangulation in the context of the statutory provisions and and discuss how the case law applies to the signs and symptoms of strangulation, what constitutes serious physical harm, a substantial risk of serious physical harm, and physical harm.
Objective 3: Participants will identify legal implications when presenting a strangulation case and recognizing the importance of documentation and using expert witnesses.
Objective 4: Participants will be able to address some of the challenges facing the field.
Objective 5: Participants will gain and understanding of legal updates in the area of domestic violence
Nursing outcome:
Attendees will indicate on the evaluation that they have improved knowledge of the legal implications of strangulation and how it relates to the definition of serious physical harm.
Speakers
Supervising Attorney
Supervising attorney, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland, specializing in domestic violence representation. Member of Legal Committee for Alliance for Hope, Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention Supreme Court of Ohio, Advisory Committee on Domestic Violence. Supreme Court of Ohio, Sub-committee on Abuse, Neglect and Dependency. Office of Criminal Justice Services Family Violence Prevention Center Advisory Council board member and VAWA Implementation Committee member. Cuyahoga County Domestic Violence Shelter Advisory Board and the Violence Against Women Act Grant Allocations Committee (for Cuyahoga County). NIWAP Community of Practice attorneys She is a state-wide and national lecturer and trainer on dynamics of domestic violence and the law and a consultant to various legislators, judges and other professionals on Ohio domestic violence law. She is co-author of Ohio Domestic Law for Thomson Publishing Co. (with Judge Ronald Adrine and Judge Sherrie Miday). Awards: Inaugural Recipient of ODVN’s 2014 Croucher Family Advocacy Award. Recipient of Ohio A.G.’s 2020 Robert Denton Award. Lifetime Achievement Award, Legal Aid Society of Cleveland 2022. NSVRC Visionary Voice Award 2023.
CE Information
This activity offers 2.0 contact hours to attendees.
Law Enforcement:
You will need watch the video in its entirety and complete an evaluation with attestation to receive credit for this course.
Nursing:
Criteria for awarding nursing contact hours:
- Watch the complete presentation
- Score of 100% on post-test
- Completion of evaluation with attestation
Disclosures
There are no relevant financial relationships for anyone in a position to control educational content.
Forensic Nursing Network Inc. is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (#4002574)
This project is supported by Grant No. 2022-ST-SAK-904 “SAK Statewide Collaboration with Law Enforcement” awarded by the Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Department of Public Safety. The opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Department of Public Safety.
Activity Content
Duration: about 2 hours | Quality: HD
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3 questions | 3 correct test question required to pass
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Medical & Legal Implications of Strangulation & Legal Updates for Law Enforcement
This project is supported by Grant No. 2022-ST-SAK-904 “SAK Statewide Collaboration with Law Enforcement” awarded by the Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Department of Public Safety. The opinions, findings, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Criminal Justice Services, Ohio Department of Public Safety.