CourtsNoMore Video Tutorial
An Alternative Sentence for
Offenders of Domestic Violence
(Especially for First Time Offenders)
Overview for Prosecutors
CourtsNoMore makes it probable to reduce your caseload at no cost to you. Defendants pay CourtsNoMore $87.
Our program (a repeating educational curriculum) is for FIRST TIME Misdemeanor Class defendants when:
* charges are going to be Dropped or Reduced, and/or
* an educational/rehabilitative component of the sentence would be beneficial as part of the resolution of the case.
THIS IS THE PROGRAM:
1. Our 15 Online Video Sessions cover the same 34 important topics found in a multi-week Batterers Intervention Program approved by every state which has set standards and guidelines.
2. Defendants have to pass a Two Part Exam: Part One - an online Written Exam - 50 questions (min. score of 80 required); and Part Two - successfully complete a one-hour Oral Exam administered by CourtsNoMore
3. Prosecutors can monitor online compliance by defendants
Our program fills a niche that is not currently available and helps eliminate many excuses and delays involving money, transportation, work schedules, etc.
Noncompliance is reduced because our online program Online is:
* Feasible,
* Affordable (a base fee of $87 paid directly to CourtsNoMore by the offender),
* Accessible (from any computer at anytime), and
* Achievable (no meetings during workday, view at own pace and multiple times)
===> Take a TEST DRIVE: Login as John Doe, offender; Docket # 1234567
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WHY ONLINE? It's:
* Reliable - You can verfiy the quality and the message.
* Repeatable - viewer can watch multiple times
* Consistent - same message everytime
FREE : Our Victims' Series that offers education and hope for victims is FREE to the public.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE STANDARDS
CourtsNoMore Meets New Hampshire State Standards
GOVERNOR’s COMMISSION
Our online video tutorial sessions (in parenthesis) below, cover each subject in the recommended program content on page 13 of the “Governor’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Batterers Intervention Standards (February 2002).”
“B. Program Content – Seven Educational Objectives”
A. Types of Abuse - Victim Video #2, Part 1)
B. Equality in Relationships - Offender sessions #8 and #9)
C. Impact of Abuse - (Offender session #3)
D. Avoidance of Responsibly for Abuse - (Offender sessions #1, #2, #4)
E. Cultural Support for Abuse - (Offender session #1)
F. Domestic Violence Laws - (Offender session #5; Victim Video #2)
G. Skills to Support the Choice to be Non-abusive - (Offender sessions #4, #6, #7, #8, #9)
DISTRICT COURT PROTOCOLS
Our tutorial conforms to State of New Hampshire, Judicial Branch Family Division and District Court, Domestic Violence Protocols (Revised 2008):
Protocols - Chapter 19
Protocol 19-4: (p.117)
“RSA 173-B,I(8) provides that intervention and counseling programs shall focus on alternatives to aggression.”
and
“COMMENT - Batterer intervention programs are offered in some areas in New Hampshire. Judges are encouraged to become familiar with the standards and to learn about specific programs being offered in their areas.”
RSA 173-B: 5, I, (b) (8)
Our program meets the description in the statute: “Directing the abuser to engage in a batterer’s intervention program or personal counseling. If available, such intervention and counseling program shall focus on alternatives to aggression.”
[Engage – definition: to occupy the attention or efforts of a person]
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Highlights of the Program
- No Obligation or Fees to the Justice System - ever
- Use on a Case by Case Basis
- Questions: If Offenders have questions about the Tutorial, they contact us - NOT your Office.
Here's How it Works - Only 3 Steps:
- The Prosecutor or Court mandates the Offender to enroll in the CourtsNoMore Tutorial Program and successfully complete the program within a certain time frame (say 60 days).
- It is the Offender's sole responsibility to pay the $87 fee, to enroll, to watch the Tutorial Videos and to pass the online written test and the oral exam which is administered by CourtsNoMore.
- Only when the Offender has successfully completed both parts of the Two Part Exam can the "Certificate of Completion" be printed and submitted (and viewed online by you).
Our Video Tutorial
Uses the philosophy of the "Emerge Model of Batterers Invention Program" and incorporates valuable information from "The Duluth Model" which focuses on issues of power and control.
To View a PDF version of a Quick Reference on our Program CLICK: "Brochure for Prosecutors" below.
Look Up Docket
You can find out if an offender has passed the CourtsNoMore Video Tutorial test by entering either their docket number OR any part of their last name:
Brochures
You can view and print the Brochure for Prosecutors and the Brochure for Offenders. (You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these brochures.)
Comments?
We hope this program helps you in handling Offenders of Domestic Violence. We would appreciate any comments and suggestions about the Batterer Intervention Video Tutorial Program. Please contact the Administrator, Jim, via email.
CourtsNoMore.com and TheVideoCounselor.com will never sell, share or disclose to any third party any information shared with us about you or your clients. We will not disclose any information to outside persons or entities for the purpose of soliciting our users. Information of all types is kept strictly confidential by us.