Chapter
Affirmative Defense for Victims of Human Trafficking
20:26 - 29:52 (09:26)
An affirmative defense under Wisconsin law provides protection to victims of human trafficking from prosecution for crimes related to their trafficking. This can help bridge the gap between prosecution and defense, as well as provides protection to victims of domestic violence.
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Despite acknowledging that the victim, who had been trafficked and sexually abused, had committed the murder, prosecutors argue they cannot untangle her past from her crime, and don't believe that it was the root cause of the murder.
20:26 - 23:25 (02:59)
Summary
Despite acknowledging that the victim, who had been trafficked and sexually abused, had committed the murder, prosecutors argue they cannot untangle her past from her crime, and don't believe that it was the root cause of the murder.
ChapterAffirmative Defense for Victims of Human Trafficking
EpisodeSURVIVED: Chrystul Kizer and Cyntoia Brown
PodcastCrime Junkie
The affirmative defense in Wisconsin's law allows human trafficking survivors to avoid prosecution for crimes committed while being trafficked.
23:25 - 26:15 (02:50)
Summary
The affirmative defense in Wisconsin's law allows human trafficking survivors to avoid prosecution for crimes committed while being trafficked. Advocates and survivors say it is a crucial step in protecting and supporting survivors in court.
ChapterAffirmative Defense for Victims of Human Trafficking
EpisodeSURVIVED: Chrystul Kizer and Cyntoia Brown
PodcastCrime Junkie
The episode discusses the benefits of specialty courts like drug courts, mental health courts, and domestic violence courts, as they bridge the gap between prosecution and defense.
26:15 - 28:03 (01:47)
Summary
The episode discusses the benefits of specialty courts like drug courts, mental health courts, and domestic violence courts, as they bridge the gap between prosecution and defense. The episode highlights how being a victim of human trafficking or domestic violence can change the context in which the crime occurred.
ChapterAffirmative Defense for Victims of Human Trafficking
EpisodeSURVIVED: Chrystul Kizer and Cyntoia Brown
PodcastCrime Junkie
Investigators find one shell casing at the motel room where country singer Johnny Horton Jr. died, leading them to believe it was a homicide rather than a suicide.
28:03 - 29:52 (01:49)
Summary
Investigators find one shell casing at the motel room where country singer Johnny Horton Jr. died, leading them to believe it was a homicide rather than a suicide.