The University of Louisville’s Southern Police Institute will host a Sex Crimes Investigations course April 20-24. This KLEC-approved course has been developed to enhance the skills, knowledge, and abilities of the first responder as well as the criminal investigator. Topics covered include:

• Myths and Stereotyping of Sexual Assault Cases

• Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sexual Assault Investigations

• Rape Trauma Syndrome & Emotional First Aid

• Initial Response

• The Man Behind the Mask Case Study Part I

• Physical Evidence

• Interviewing

• Interrogation

• Pattern Identification, Investigation & Response

• The Man Behind the Mask Case Study Part II

• Stress Management for Sexual Assault Investigators

• Mobile Phone, Social Media and Digital Photograph Exploitation

• Special Investigative Challenges: Alleged Assault Within Institutions

• Criminal Profiling Techniques for Sex Crimes Investigators: Application of the Methodology Utilized When Analyzing Sexual Crimes

• The Reliability of Eyewitness Identifications

• False Allegations of Rape

• The Assessment of Verbal and Written Statements to Determine Deception

• Analysis of Six Rape Victim Statements to Determine Deception and Case Linkage

• Case Study: "Lethal Shadow: A True Crime Story of a Sadistic Serial Rapist & Killer."

Course tuition is $1,000. Suggested lodging is the Hampton Inn – Louisville Downtown, 101 E. Jefferson St. Register here.