Lying, Cheating and Stealing at Government Expense: Striking a Balance between the Public Interest and the Interests of the Public in the Witness Protection Program

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Abstract

This article examines the initial recommendations for change of the witness protection program and the 1984 Reform Act to determine positive and/or negative effects. The article then suggests alternative approaches to the witness protection program in light of the critical legal and moral considerations surrounding its implementation.

Keywords: witness protection, criminal law

Suggested Citation

Mack, Raneta Lawson, Lying, Cheating and Stealing at Government Expense: Striking a Balance between the Public Interest and the Interests of the Public in the Witness Protection Program. Arizona State Law Journal, Vol. 24, p. 1429, 1992, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=929723

Raneta Lawson Mack (Contact Author)

Creighton University School of Law ( email )

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Omaha, NE 68178
United States
402-280-5582 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://law.creighton.edu/faculty-directory-profile/617/raneta-mack

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