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Witness intimidation

Witness intimidation involves witnesses crucial to court proceedings being threatened in order to force them not to testify. The refusal of key witnesses to testify commonly renders a case with inadequate physical evidence void in a court of law. This is a significant problem that has many lawmakers considering tough penalties for intimidating a witness.

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