Chat with AIExam 10: Prosecution Strategies
How does the witness protection program work?
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VerifiedA prosecuting attorney, who believes a witness' life may be in danger due to testimony, can request admission to the program to the US Justice Department Once admitted, based on the recommendations of the FBI, Marshals Service, and the Justice Department, a new identity is provided complete with birth certificate and social security number The witness is relocated far from the target of the testimony, and provided a subsistence allowance until the relocated witness can be self-supporting The US Marshals Service administers the program
What are some common indicators or "red flags" of potential money laundering activity?
(29) VerifiedFrequent high-dollar cash transactions Use of large amounts of cash when checks would be expected and would be more convenient Many wire transfers to or from known back secrecy havens around the world Immediate check or debit card withdrawals of large and frequent sums received by wire transfer An account holder who pays undue attention to secrecy regarding personal or business identity Lack of general knowledge about the customer's stated business
Why did Attorney General Robert Kennedy have Joseph Valachi testify publicly before the Senate in 1963?
(37) VerifiedTo arise the public against organized crime, and to seek new legislation for wiretapping and witness immunity
Of those convicted in federal organized crime prosecutions, is the percentage being sentenced to prison increasing over time?
(45) How might immunized testimony be used improperly in a subsequent case by an overzealous prosecutor?
(28) Why is traditional prosecution strategy in organized crime cases ineffective?
(33) Why do only about two-thirds of federal organized crime cases result in prosecutions?
(30) What was the legal outcome of the Valachi hearings, and its repetition in the report of the 1967 President's Crime Commission?
(34) How has the United National Convention against Transnational Organized Crime impacted witness protection?
(27) How would you evaluate the use of special grand juries in objective terms?
(39) What are the three primary problems faced by those in the witness security WITSEC program?
(42) How does the Financial Action Task Force FATF an international body, work toward the control of money laundering?
(26) Which two U.S. locations result in the most convictions for organized crime offenses?
(35) Is the use of testimony offered under a grant of immunity a violation of the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination?
(40) What is the difference between use immunity and transactional immunity?
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