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Stack #4660343
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the demographics of defendants? | Tend to be male, poc, lack high levels of education, and broken homes. |
| What are the nature of offenses by defendants? | Tend to be drug or property offenses. |
| What are the power of defendants and their attitudes towards system? | Defendants tend to have no power in their position and are distrustful towards the system. |
| What case in 1960 determined that a defendant must be competent to use Pro Se representation? | Dusky V. United states: defendant b=must be rational and have factual understanding of proceedings & present sufficient present ability to consult w/their lawyers w/ a reasonable degree of understanding. |
| Can a defendant's social media be used as evidence? | Yes, it can, It can be obtained legally or through lying by law enforcement. |
| How can treatment of victims/ witnesses be improved? | Trauma-informed prosecution, victim/witness programs (program activities), and rape shield laws. |
| What are some challenges w/ victims/witnesses? | They tend to have prior relationship w/defendant and possible participation in crime. This raises issues in cooperation, stigmatization, and witness intimidation. |
| What are victim charcteristics? | Victim demographics and defendant demographics tend to be the same. |
| What are developments w/victims/witnesses. | Victim impact statements (tend to be used to attempt increasing the sentence of the defendant). There are also victim compensation programs. |
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