Forensic Social Work

Raji Shivshanker

RAJI SHIVSHANKER

  • Comprehensive mitigation investigations for federal and state capital cases, Franklin hearings, and transfer hearings

  • Preparation of court reports including psychosocial histories and alternative sentencing memorandums

  • Assessment of multigenerational risk factors (i.e. developmental trauma including Adverse Childhood Experiences, mental and medical health conditions, various forms of abuse and neglect, substance use/misuse, educational challenges, environmental risk factors, etc.)

  • Gathering records indispensable to a client’s life story

  • Assessing the need for evaluation by additional experts (i.e. neurological, psychiatric, psychological and/or medical)

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Mitigation Specialist & Expert Witness

Forensic Social Work Certificate, 2020, National Organization for Forensic Social Work

Expert Witness, Franklin Hearings

Ongoing training and continuing education through:

AOUSC, Defender Services Office, Federal Death Penalty Strategy Session & Capital Mitigation Skills Workshop

CACJ Capital Case Defense Seminars

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