Jennifer Long is the CEO of AEquitas. AEquitas’ mission is to improve the quality of justice in sexual violence, intimate partner violence, stalking, and human trafficking cases by developing, evaluating, and refining prosecution practices that increase victim safety and offender accountability. AEquitas provides prosecutors with the support, training, mentorship, and resources necessary to objectively evaluate and constantly reexamine and refine their approach to justice in these cases. Jennifer (MGA, JD) also serves as an expert on issues related to the prosecution of sexual violence, gender-based violence, and human trafficking.

In this episode Jennifer discusses:

• How AEquitas has evolved since its founding in 2009
• How AEquitas helps ensure effective prosecution of crimes against some of the most vulnerable members of society
• How media verbiage can influence perception of sex crimes
• The challenges and victories of prosecuting sexual violence cases
• Misassessment of victim culpability
• The public desire to understand offenders
• Her mixed emotions around whisper networks
• The role of the community in sexual violence cases