Request for Research Participant for a Cornell University Research on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

A senior at Cornell University is conducting an honors thesis research project titled "Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Indigent Defendants in Post-conviction Capital Sentencing." This study examines how legal professionals understand and apply the concept of ineffective assistance to counsel and their perceptions of its impact on capital case outcomes. The research involves 60 90-minute Zoom

2025-01-14T16:13:53-05:00January 14th, 2025|Data, Featured, Scholarships, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Request for Research Participant for a Cornell University Research on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

RECAP: Machinegun Conversion Devices

Recap of APA’s Virtual National Summit on Machinegun Conversion Devices In  November 2024, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) hosted a Virtual National Summit on Machinegun Conversion Devices: Defining the Threat and Taking Action. The summit addressed the significant rise in gun violence linked to the proliferation of machine gun conversion devices, particularly

2024-12-20T08:02:33-05:00December 11th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on RECAP: Machinegun Conversion Devices

Press Release: The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Convenes National Leaders at Summit on Combating Machinegun Conversion Devices (MCDs)

Leading prosecutors, law enforcement officials and policy makers from across America join to define the threat and collaborate on strategies to stop the scourge of deadly machinegun conversion devices December 4, 2024, Washington, DC— The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) has completed a two-day virtual national summit to combat the emerging public safety threat

2024-12-09T15:26:23-05:00December 9th, 2024|Announcements, APA In The News, Data, Featured, Gun Violence, Machine Guns, Press Release, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Press Release: The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Convenes National Leaders at Summit on Combating Machinegun Conversion Devices (MCDs)

Readout: Complex Homicide and Vicarious Victimization

Secondary trauma and victimization, also known as vicarious victimization, are not foreign to prosecutors, advocates, and other members of the criminal justice system providing support services to victims or assisting in case preparation during the prosecution of homicides, capital litigation cases, and other crimes. Feelings of stress, burnout, and physical and emotional exhaustion

2024-11-21T13:58:18-05:00November 8th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Readout: Complex Homicide and Vicarious Victimization
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