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Child Abuse Prosecution Resources
Training tools, publications, expert guidance, and access to peer networks—built to strengthen prosecutorial practices and promote justice for children.
About these resources
APA’s child abuse prosecution resources are designed to support prosecutors and their multidisciplinary teams in handling complex and sensitive cases. These materials include training tools, publications, expert guidance, and access to peer networks—all aimed at strengthening prosecutorial practices and promoting justice for children.
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Publications
APA offers a range of publications covering legal strategies, trauma-informed approaches, and best practices for working with child victims and expert witnesses, regularly updated to reflect changes in law and emerging trends. For additional materials, visit APA’s Programs & Resources page.
Monographs
Back to Basics Handouts · PDF
Expert Witnesses
APA members only
Expert Witness Resource Library
A curated collection of guidance on working with medical and mental health experts, sample materials, and strategies for courtroom presentation.
Membership unlocks these resources and connects you to a broader network of professionals committed to advancing justice for children.
Webinars
Featured webinar · Complimentary access
This session highlights trauma-informed approaches, multidisciplinary collaboration, and courtroom strategies in child abuse prosecution.
Additional webinars are available to members and include topics such as:
- Child death investigations
- Medical child abuse allegations
- Pre-trial strategies
- Delayed disclosure of sexual abuse
- Social media searches
- Metabolic Bone Disease defenses
- Suspect interrogations
- Infant fatalities
- Cross examinations
- Abusive head trauma
- Working with deaf victims
…and so much more. Our entire training catalogue is accessible to APA members.
Join APA
Not a member? Learn more about the benefits of APA membership, including access to a robust training library for prosecutors and prosecution teams.