Victim/witness Intimidation in the Bronx Courts: How Common Is It, and What Are Its Consequences?
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Examining the problem of witness intimidation
it ness intimidation — that is, threats made by defendants to discourage victims or eyewitnesses of crime from reporting or testifying—has only recently been recognized as a prevalent problem. Cases of witness intimidation brought to the public eye by the media typically are sensational and highly unusual, involving witnesses who testified against members of organized crime. Recent studies, how...
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