Cooper submitted curriculum vitae and during the Daubert hearing Dr. Cooper is board-certified, has practiced for more than two decades, both as a civilian and military doctor; Dr. Cooper has evaluated and treated individuals who have been sexually exploited, is familiar with relevant literature, lectures internationally on the subject, and has co-authored two books. The court found that this evidence was not probative as to whether the defendants engaged in the criminal conspiracy to traffic women; it would not aid the jury in assessing whether the crime was committed.
It was irrelevant and would unduly prejudice the defendants. The court wrote that "While such testimony is well suited for congressional hearings on appropriate penalties, it would not aid a juror in assessing whether a crime was committed. The court recognized that the criteria normally used to guide reliability as identified by the Supreme Court was not applicable in this case. The court found, however, that the general information that Dr.
Cooper intended to proffer was already subjected to peer review, that her conclusions were generally accepted in the field and that Dr.
Cooper was familiar with the body of literature addressing prostitution. Cooper would be providing information on the dynamics of the typical pimp-prostitute relationship, the methods of grooming prostitutes and the deterrents to escaping. Cooper would also testify about syndromes related to young women in prostitution, specifically commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth syndrome "CSECY".
The court found that this evidence could help explain why women did not leave their pimps and could address the vulnerability and enticement of women. Generally, it would help to "demystify the relationship between pimp and prostitute" and would "provide a framework … which … [will] enable the jury to more meaningfully evaluate whether the element of coercion has been established by the Government beyond a reasonable doubt.
The court noted that Dr. Cooper did not locate the medical records of the women and that Dr. Cooper diagnosed the women based on telephone conversations that lasted 1 hour, which even Dr.
For example, during the course of one of the 1-hour conversation, Dr. Cooper diagnosed one woman with seven types of physical injuries and eight different mental health conditions. Cooper did not elicit information from the women about what happened to them or their victimization, nor about their willingness to become a prostitute or desire to leave.
II Procedural Issues regarding Dr. Cooper regarding her conversations with the women in the case and providing her diagnosis of 5 of 10 of the women. The Government also sought to introduce evidence regarding one witness Dr. Cooper interviewed the morning of the trial. The court held that this would prevent defense counsel from investigating the reasoning and information in the opinion and was therefore inadmissible, contrary to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
King , F. Cooper at trial. Lot Lizard — Derogatory term for a person who is being prostituted at truck stops. Madam — An older woman who manages a brothel, escort service or other prostitution establishment. She may work alone or in collaboration with other traffickers. Pimp Circle — When several pimps encircle a victim to intimidate through verbal and physical threats in order to discipline the victim or force her to choose up. If the victim returns without meeting the quota, she is typically beaten and sent back out on the street to earn the rest.
Quotas vary according to geographic region, local events, etc. Reckless Eyeballing — A term which refers to the act of looking around instead of keeping your eyes on the ground. Squaring Up — Attempting to escape or exit prostitution.
Stable — A group of victims who are under the control of a single pimp. This can be the area around a group of strip clubs and pornography stores, or a particular stretch of street. A pimp may trade one girl for another or trade with some exchange of money. Trick — Committing an act of prostitution verb , or the person buying it noun.
Turn Out — To be forced into prostitution verb or a person newly involved in prostitution noun. Notify me of new comments via email. Notify me of new posts via email. Happy Hoeing! With Love, Destiny. I do not own any of these images. Share this: Twitter Facebook. Like this: Like Loading Leave a Reply Cancel reply Enter your comment here Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:.
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