So one interpreter may translate the word one way. Say, push. Another interpreter may interpret the same word saying it was a hit. We now have two inconsistent statements. One of the things i see in trial all the time, rightfully so, the defense is doing their job. They are pointing out inconsistencies. We can argue that they are not inconsistencies because of language barriers but it depends on how the jury will see that. When we are presenting cases to the jury they have in their mind that the victim was inconsistent. First she said it was a hit, no she says it is a push. A third interpreter is saying it was a slap now that shes testifying on the stand. Which is it . Beyond a reasonable doubt, is complicated. The other issue is when the victims dont come in to testify. Its even more of a barrier for us to get past all of the language issues to be able to bring any of the others out in trial. It is very difficult. Thank you so much jean. I am sure that the people who are cramming for
Excuses and demand that kind of performance. Those three das are there to do the arraignment in the morning, 912 they are raining all the cases, doing bail hearings. They arrange a new case; it was my experience even better days when we had better Staffing Levels by the time you get back to your desk as a prosecutor you havent even had a sandwich you pick up and call the victim she has heard from someone in the Public Defenders Office telling her what may or may not be true about the system and we are committed in the way that we are to prosecute these cases i really command and president chu to talk about the Staffing Levels and volume matters if we want a system that works for victims. It takes times. Thank you jean for everything that you taught me, and im glad that we are talking about these issues so we can find a way to solve them. What percentage of Domestic Violence victims eventually recant or do not want prosecution . It really is difficult to put a percentage on it. I would
Would like to victims, just to clarify, it seems the weight in which victims become engaged with the advocacy organizations of those programs providing Services Including shelter and beyond, that first link really comes through the District Attorneys Office. Unless the victims themselves call those agencies. But certainly you are all helping to assist if persons want that type of support. I think that i would have to attribute that to a joint effort by the scu unit as well as the District Attorneys Office. The first point of real contact that dv victims have are the inspectors and svu. Once inspectors make the initial contact that is where the trust begins. Once that trust is established it is turned over to our office where our attorneys try to maintain that trust. Honestly, with a number of attorneys that we have it is very difficult to maintain that. As we know it is not just the perpetrators who continue to have power and control over the victims but there are families and relative
Would like to victims, just to clarify, it seems the weight in which victims become engaged with the advocacy organizations of those programs providing Services Including shelter and beyond, that first link really comes through the District Attorneys Office. Unless the victims themselves call those agencies. But certainly you are all helping to assist if persons want that type of support. I think that i would have to attribute that to a joint effort by the scu unit as well as the District Attorneys Office. The first point of real contact that dv victims have are the inspectors and svu. Once inspectors make the initial contact that is where the trust begins. Once that trust is established it is turned over to our office where our attorneys try to maintain that trust. Honestly, with a number of attorneys that we have it is very difficult to maintain that. As we know it is not just the perpetrators who continue to have power and control over the victims but there are families and relative
That relationship through an advocate, an investigator or an attorney we see much higher interest in prosecution, and a much High Conviction rate as a result of that. Commissioner shorter. It in clarify for those watching from home who jean is . Not everyone knows. So you can be on tv too. Good evening my name is jean roland,managing attorney for stalking, Domestic Violence and physical elderly abuse. I do have a question for you both. Just to clarify, while you are working under staffed in terms of your ability to provide all services, as we would like to victims, just to clarify, it seems the weight in which victims become engaged with the advocacy organizations of those programs providing Services Including shelter and beyond, that first link really comes through the District Attorneys Office. Unless the victims themselves call those agencies. But certainly you are all helping to assist if persons want that type of support. I think that i would have to attribute that to a joint effo