What Works in Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 2
Ben Struhl, Executive Director, Crime and Justice Policy Lab (CJP) at the University of Pennsylvania
Ben Struhl, Executive Director, Crime and Justice Policy Lab (CJP) at the University of Pennsylvania
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit and Senior Trial Counsel, New York County District Attorney’s Office
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Derek Fitch, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Minnesota
Deputy DA Michael Vidmar, Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office, California
Debra Gillispie: Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Social Science Researcher Stacy Sechrist, PhD, RTI International, Justice Practice Area
Chief Assistant DA Anna Rossi Anderson, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Utah
Wayne Thomas, BSC (HONS) PSYCH, MA (OXON), PGCE, MBPSS, Tailored Training Programs
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit, New York County District Attorney’s Office, New York
On September 9, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on Science-Based Interviewing. It focused on prosecutor’s use of evidence backed techniques grounded in psychology and cognitive science to gather accurate and reliable information from witnesses, victims, and suspects. These methods prioritize rapport-building and open-ended questioning to reduce bias, enhance recall, and strengthen the quality of evidence.
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