SECURITY IN SENSITIVE TRIALS - A PANEL

• NCJ Number: 36208
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 0 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: Skyline College
• Sale Source: Criminal Justice Education and Training Resource System; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. 35 MINUTES, B&W, 1976. PRICE QUOTED IS FOR 3/4 INCH CASSETTE. ALSO AVAILABLE IN 1/2 INCH TAPE. INCLUDES 20 PAGE MANUAL.

Annotation

A SENSITIVE TRIAL IS DEFINED AS ONE IN WHICH THERE IS A DANGER OF HARM TO THE DEFENDANT, ESCAPE BY THE DEFENDANT OR SOME FORM OF DISRUPTION IN THE COURTROOM.

Abstract

IN THIS VIDEOTAPE PROGRAM, A PANEL OF COURT SECURITY MEN FROM THE BAY AREA DISCUSS MAJOR SECURITY CONCERNS IN TRIALS OF THIS KIND AND REVIEW VARIOUS PRECAUTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN IN THE TRANSFER OF PRISONERS TO AND FROM COURT AND TO MAINTAIN SECURITY WITHIN THE COURTROOM ITSELF. EXAMPLES FROM ACTUAL TRIALS ARE GIVEN. THIS VIDEOTAPE IS AIMED AT MEETING THE NEEDS OF NEW AND IN-SERVICE DEPUTY SHERIFFS, U.S. MARSHALS AND BAILIFFS, ALONG WITH ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL CONCERNED WITH SECURITY MATTERS, AND IS PART OF A TRAINING AND EDUCATION MODULE DESIGNED FOR CALIFORNIA COURTHOUSE PERSONNEL. FOR THE COMPLETE SET OF THE SKYLINE COLLEGE COURT SUPPORT PERSONNEL PROJECT VIDEOTAPES, SEE NCJ-35823-25, 36202-28, 36230, AND 36231. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)