Concept information
Preferred term
victim and witness intimidation
Definition
- Victim or witness intimidation is the practice of threatening, harming, or otherwise instilling fear in a victim of, or witness to, a crime, in an effort to prevent him or her from reporting a crime or testifying in court. It may also be used to convince a victim or witness to recant testimony that has already been made. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Victim and Witness Intimidation]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/victim_and_witness_intimidation
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