Join us for the webinar Countering Witness Intimidation: Forfeiture by Wrongdoing\, May 20\, 2026\, at 2pm ET / 11am PT. CLE credit is available!
\nWitness intimidation and manipul ation factor into almost every domestic violence prosecution. Abusers enga ge in these tactics because they often work. When witness intimidation is successful\, victims decline to participate in the prosecution\, they mini mize the abuse on the witness stand\, or they testify on behalf of the abu ser.\n\nBut what if we eliminate the payoff for the would-be intimidator? Coordinated efforts by police\, prosecutors\, and advocates in the form of safety planning\, expedited prosecution\, victim education\, and other st rategies can reduce the opportunities for intimidation\, thereby increasin g the likelihood that victims will feel safe testifying in court. And pros ecution strategies\, from charging intimidation-related offenses to filing motions to admit out-of-court statements by victims who have been intimid ated into silence\, can actually increase the likelihood of conviction and the penal consequences for the intimidator. This presentation will includ e a brief review of confrontation law under Crawford and its prog eny and focus on forfeiture by wrongdoing as a solution in the case of wit nesses who are unavailable for trial due to the offender’s wrongful cond uct.\nThis presentation is supported by Gr ant No. 15JOVW-24-GK-03009-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women\, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions\, findings\, conclusions\ , and recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the auth or(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justic e.
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