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This book discusses the participation of witnesses in criminal proceedings. In the first chapter, the author focuses on the mentally ill and deaf-mute witnesses, the testimony of a co-defendant, the professional secrecy of witnesses, protected witnesses and whistleblowers, the requirement to testify under oath, the use of witness testimony as evidence, etc. In the second chapter, the author analyses the disclosure of witness names, the order of examination, securing a witness’s presence in court, calling new defense witnesses, etc. Lastly, in the third chapter the author discusses the following witness-related offenses: witness perjury, false witness testimony given without oath, expert or interpreter perjury, and deceiving a person into perjury
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