Open AccessORGANIZATIONAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF WITNESS PROTECTION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Author(s) -
Гузель Каримова,
Рим Каримов
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pravovoe gosudarstvo: teoriâ i praktika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2500-0217
DOI - 10.33184/pravgos-2020.1.18
Subject(s) - witness , political science , law , relation (database) , service (business) , criminal justice , economic justice , public administration , criminology , business , sociology , computer science , database , marketing
The article examines organizational and legal aspects of the implementation of the witness protection program in the United States. Special attention is paid to activities in this area of the US Department of Justice, the US Marshals Service, which directly provide protection for witnesses and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Some statistics on witness protection are provided. Concrete protective measures and their application in relation to the participants in criminal proceedings are considered.