Pathways to Justice: Beyond Crisis De-Escalation Training

• By: Jessica S. Oppenheim, Esq.
• October 1st, 2015
• crime, first responder, law enforcement, legal issues, training
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A persistent and much-debated question for criminal justice professionals has been the treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities as criminal defendants, as victims of crime, and as witnesses of crime. Issues arise from the moment of contact with a first responder. Since the...