Would you be a witness in a criminal investigation?

Now that is a scary situation. It is bad enough when you think you may have problems from the criminals, but when the police and prosecutor start doing corrupt things it really is bad. That makes me never want to even think of testifying. You have no way of being assured that you don't get hurt in some in the process.

Thank for understanding my situation if I have problem from the criminals, I go with truth but when it is from the law and order management any one do not think of testifying.

The problem is that there usually is not real protection for you or your family. It would be nice if you could just be honest and tell what you know without having to worry about retribution, but the reality is people love to seek revenge and criminals more than anybody hate to double crossed. They don't play fair in the first place, that's why they do the crimes they do. It is risky to testify but sometimes it's the only way to put the bad guys behind bars.

well,lumenmom thank you for responding.We all know that part but revenge is making the crimes more complicated than they think it is.Will it helps?I don't so.It is just making the twist and turns of the case and it will become more difficult resolving it. It is more risky to testify when their is twist and turn more harder and longer testimony.

It is definitely the morally right thing to do and it sometimes is the only way to get the criminals. Many of them get away with their crimes when witnesses do not testify. But there is the very real fact that testifying is risky and can cause you problems down the road and in some cases you very life. It is a tough thing to think about.

That is a very honest answer and probably what a lot of people think when they are actually faced with the situation. It is very easy to say what we would do when we are not in that situation, but the human side of us takes over and ultimately it sides with self preservation.

I agree the emotional connection would be an influencing factor in deciding to testify, given the very real risks and not to mention the hassle involved. I thought it would be an easy decision to make knowing I like to do the right thing, but as I see other answers I realize there is so much more involved than one might see at first. This could really be a life altering decision.

I think we all hope we don't have to do something like this. A lot of people know it can cause problems for them down the road so they won't get involved either.

Witnesses should be better supported by the government. They have a reputation that they do not care about the witnesses once they get their testimony from them. I think they also underestimate the potential of some criminals to do or cause harm to people to avoid paying the punishment for their crimes. If witnesses could feel somewhat safe by giving their testimony they probably would do it more. Another issue is people who personally know they criminals do not want to snitch on their friends or family even though they know they are doing wrong. I was faced with that with a cousin of mine who was always in trouble for one thing or another. I told him I would not lie for him or try to hide him from police and he got angry with me but he knew I was serious so he stopped coming around me. This was a few years ago and he's doing much better now, but he still keeps his distance.

I guess that would be true of anybody that it depends on the situation. I don' think none of us wants to tangle with the mob under any circumstances, but for the average crime it might be a bit easier to testify.