Criminal Justice. Dealing With Uncooperative Witnesses

Term Paper , 2014 , 11 Pages

Law - Criminal process, Criminology, Law Enforcement

There are a number of requirements to be met before any lawyer could prove a case in a court of law. Among them is the need to use credible evidence, competent witnesses and using the proper law. Sometimes there could be difficulties when dealing with witnesses that are crucial to a case but are not ready or willing to testify. Therefore, this paper addresses the options available when dealing with such witnesses.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Introduction
• Dealing With Uncooperative Witnesses
• Conclusion
• Bibliography

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte

This paper examines the challenges of dealing with uncooperative witnesses in criminal investigations, particularly in situations where witnesses are reluctant to testify due to fear of retaliation or involvement in the crime. The paper explores various techniques and strategies that investigators can employ to persuade witnesses to cooperate and provide crucial information for successful prosecutions.

• The importance of witness testimony in criminal investigations
• The challenges of dealing with uncooperative witnesses
• Techniques for persuading witnesses to cooperate
• The role of witness protection programs
• The importance of building rapport with witnesses

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel

The introduction highlights the crucial role of witness testimony in criminal investigations and the challenges posed by uncooperative witnesses. It emphasizes the need for effective strategies to overcome these challenges and ensure justice is served.

The main section of the paper delves into various techniques for dealing with uncooperative witnesses. It explores methods such as persuasion, subpoena orders, witness protection programs, and building rapport. The paper also discusses the importance of creating a conducive interviewing environment and minimizing distractions to facilitate information gathering.

Schlüsselwörter

The keywords and focus themes of the text include uncooperative witnesses, criminal investigations, witness protection, persuasion techniques, building rapport, interviewing strategies, and criminal justice.

• College: University of Nairobi (Law)
• Course: Criminal Law
• Author: Counsel Mayabi (Author)
• Publication Year: 2014
• Pages: 11
• Catalog Number: V292792
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656898665
• ISBN (Book): 9783656898672
• Language: English
• Tags: criminal, justice, dealing, with, unco-operative, witnesses