Prosecuting DUI Cases
On Demand Webinar
This online training course, developed by national experts in cooperation with the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility, the National District Attorneys Association’s National Traffic Law Center, and the National Center for State Courts, is for new and practicing prosecutors. This FREE training course is designed to equip prosecutors with the knowledge, information, and confidence necessary to effectively prosecute DUI cases.
Human Trafficking and the Impact on Commercial Driver's Licences
The National Traffic Law Center (NTLC) has created an education tool for prosecutors, law enforcement and other traffic safety professionals titled: “Human Trafficking and the Impact on Commercial Driver’s Licenses.” This FREE training course is designed to be presented as a stand-alone training, or an individual module to be added to existing trainings.
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Hardcore Drunk Drivers
Hardcore drunk drivers, those who drive at high blood alcohol concentrations (0.15% or higher) or do so repeatedly as demonstrated by having more than one drunk driving arrest, are highly resistant to changing their behavior despite previous sanctions, treatment or education. They account for a disproportionate share of alcohol-related traffic fatalities each year.
Impaired driving cases are some of the most technically challenging and complex cases a prosecutor may face. These challenges only become more difficult when dealing with a hardcore drunk driver. These video presentations explore the issues facing prosecutors and others within the criminal justice system when dealing with these offenders.
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Part One: Overview of the Hardcore Drunk Driver
Understanding the shared characteristics of hardcore offenders is necessary before prosecutors can adequately deal with them. This segment discusses those characteristics, the challenges faced within the judicial system in appropriately prosecuting them and dispelling myths about these offenders.
Part Two: Prosecutorial Considerations
Prosecutors must take an active role in dealing with hardcore offenders as effective prosecution cannot occur in a vacuum. This segment discusses the ethical issues facing prosecutors, the importance of maintaining the integrity of the offenses charged and the differences between a traditional approach and a more effective comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach in dealing with hardcore drunk drivers.
Part Three: Effective Sanctions
Certain, consistent and coordinated sanctions are key to reducing hardcore drunk driving. This segment discusses the effectiveness of pre-conviction terms and conditions, post-conviction sanctions and appropriate treatment to reduce recidivism and ultimately save lives.
Hardcore Drunk Driving Prosecutorial Guide: A Resource Outlining Prosecutorial Challenges, Effective Strategies and Model Programs
Hardcore drunk drivers are responsible for 68% of all drunk driving fatalities and are 380 times more likely to be involved in a crash. This monograph addresses the issues and challenges faced by prosecutors in handling cases again these hardcore offenders, encouraging a multidisciplinary approach in dealing with them while maintaining the integrity of impaired driving prosecutions, with the ultimate goal of preventing recidivism.
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