1. It has been determined that the testimony of witnesses is crucial for the successful prosecution of criminal cases;
2. The life of the witness or his family is threatened.
Second, the main contents of the witness protection project
(1) The main method of witness protection project is to design an anonymous identity for people to help them live in a new city that will not be recognized.
(2) After being confirmed by Marshall's office, the protected person immediately enters the new residence and stays in a temporary safe place first. After the witness enters the new community, his previous criminal behavior can not be ignored. Marshall's office usually informs local law enforcement agencies about the performance and criminal history of witnesses.
(3) The protected person can get: providing reasonable job opportunities, helping to find housing, providing an average of $60,000 in financial support, providing information on the change of identity of witnesses and their family members, and providing psychologists, ethical consultants and social workers when necessary.
For the new name, the witness can choose. Usually, a witness can keep his last name and initials. Renaming is decided by the court just like ordinary people, but the records are sealed and not made public. During the implementation of the project, Marshall's office also provides 24-hour protection for high-risk situations, including pre-trial procedures and court proceedings.
(4) New life: The important content of Marshall Plan is to help witnesses integrate into the new community, stand on their own feet, and be linked with safe employment. From the beginning, the government helped many witnesses in the witness project, some of whom were criminals. After the settlement, the government helped to find a job and the financial support ended. If they wish, witnesses can choose the work of government agencies.
(5) The victim of witness infringement can obtain the "victim compensation fund" stipulated in Part 3525 of Chapter 18 of the United States Code according to the crime situation. This fund is managed by OEO, including medical expenses, funeral expenses and loss of income.
Extended data:
The task of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation is to investigate violations of the federal crime law, support the law, protect the United States, investigate intelligence and terrorist activities from foreign countries, implement them in leadership and law, provide assistance to federal, state, local and international institutions, and perform their duties on the premise of responding to public needs and being loyal to the US Constitution.
Initially, only a few crimes were under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Investigation. Such as land fraud, national bank fraud, anti-monopoly crime, inter-state crime and so on.
But in the next few decades, the new law expanded the scope of federal investigation of national crimes. Now, every time the FBI investigates intelligence information, it will submit it to the appropriate American lawyers or officials of the US Department of Justice, who will decide whether to approve the prosecution or take other actions.
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