The prosecutor should go over your testimony so you can practice.
Certainly. In this country people are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
If you testify against, you argue against them.. If you testify for then, you agree with them and support them
Unless you are married you could be forced to testify. A spouse can not be forced to testify against a husband/wife.
No, not all abusers come after their victims who testify against them, but it depends solely on the individual. An abuser who excessively violent may well come after the victim, while an verbal abuser may have learned their lesson while in prison. If one knows the person is violent or made threats after they testified then go to the police when you find out when the abuser will be getting out of prison.
NO amendment says a person has the right to testify against himself (which is true), but there is one that says the opposite.The Fifth Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, says that no citizen can be forced to testify against themselvesi.e. you have the right to NOT testify against yourself.In popular culture, "taking the Fifth" means "invoking your right against self-incrimination."
when the case is filed in the court you have to testify the charges against the abuser and the onus is on you to prove it.
Testify - Rage Against the Machine song - was created in 2000.
No, they can not make a spouse testify against a spouse.Added: But, they are not prevented from doing so, if THEY wish.
Yes, a spouse can testify but only on a voluntary basis. The spouse can not be compelled to testify.
According to the Constitution a person does not have to testify against themselves; in some states a spouse cannot be compelled to testify against a spouse.
Self Incrimination
no