The ability to gain victim/witness cooperation for a successful prosecution, despite intimidation, is a significant challenge faced by prosecutors across the country. Webinar speaker John Delaney, former First Assistant District Attorney of Philadelphia, is no stranger to this reality. Mr. Delaney has 35+ years of experience as a prosecutor, and will share effective tools and techniques to help overcome victim/witness intimidation challenges. These innovative approaches, coupled with real-life examples, are applicable to prosecutors in any jurisdiction.
Tools and techniques to be presented and discussed include:
• Anticipating and recognizing possible and actual intimidation
• Establishing and cultivating relationships with communities
• Courthouse and courtroom security
• Preventing recording in or transmission from the courtroom
• Witness relocation
• Document and video “watermarks”
• Judge’s Bench Book (resource)
• Use of indicting grand jury
• Sealed arrest warrants
This webinar is intended for prosecutors seeking strategies to reduce victim/witness intimidation and gain victim/witness cooperation in their jurisdictions.
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