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It is the intention of Jaws of Justice Radio to investigate how to achieve justice in America, this includes issues of economic injustice, political injustice and the criminal justice system. We want to put a human face on those caught in the grasp of injustice and those that are part of an unjust system. We strive to dispel the misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system.
Jaws of Justice Radio investigates how we can achieve justice from a system of laws deeply rooted in economic, social and political inequality. We want to dispel misconceptions created by the news and entertainment industry, politicians and our educational system. We hope you will listen.
Join host David Bell as he speaks with Doris Cannon about her almost 30-year career (from which she has retired) as a Victim Advocate at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office.
Crime, unfortunately, is too common in Jackson County, Missouri. Crime victims and their families suffer greatly. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office is responsible for prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors. Jackson County makes up the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. The office’s primary location is in Kansas City in the Downtown Courthouse; it primarily receives, reviews and files criminal cases submitted by the Kansas City Police Department; a second office is located in Independence, serving eastern Jackson County. Those include police agencies in Independence, Lee’s Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Blue Springs, Greenwood, Sugar Creek, Lake Lotawana, Levasy, Lone Jack, Sugar Creek and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The bulk of the cases processed and tried by the Prosecutor’s Office are felonies while most misdemeanors are handled in Kansas City Municipal Court by city prosecutors.
The Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office mission: In partnership with our Community, the office is dedicated to ethically and professionally pursuing the cause of justice, promoting public safety through data-driven practices and providing a voice for victims of crime.
The prosecutor’s office annually receives a wide variety of cases including but not limited to Violent Crimes, Domestic Violence, Fraud and White-Collar Crimes, Sex Crimes, Property Crimes, Traffic/DWI, Drug Court and Child Support cases.
The Victim’s Assistance Unit believes victims deserve help. They can offer assistance to the survivors of crime in many ways such as emotional support, basic needs, and criminal justice support. This could be as simple as someone to talk to about the problems created by surviving a crime. But it could be more.
https://www.jacksoncountyprosecutor.com/
The criminal justice system is often confusing. For Information and Support, contact the Victim Service Help Line, (816) 842-8467, Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Jaws of Justice, we examine how to find justice in our society. Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.
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