Preventing Gang And Drug Related Witness Intimidation

Download or read book Preventing Gang and Drug Related Witness Intimidation written by Peter Finn and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-08 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines steps that law enforcement agencies & prosecutors' offices across the country have taken to prevent witness intimidation, describes how jurisdictions have carried out these strategies, & offers a blueprint for combining these discrete approaches into a comprehensive, structured program to protect witnesses & ensure their cooperation. Discusses the nature & extent of witness intimidation, traditional approaches to security, witness relocation, preventing intimidation in courtrooms & jails, reducing community-wide intimidation, developing a comprehensive witness security program, legal issues, & sources of help.