The power of the prosecutor : gatekeepers of the criminal justice system /

"Prosecutors have a powerful and generally little-understood role in the criminal justice system. Their important powers include accepting or rejecting cases, making decisions about dismissing charges, or moving cases to disposition and recommending a sentence - all of which can critically affe...

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Main Author: Jacoby, Joan E.
Other Authors: Ratledge, Edward C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]
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245 1 4 |a The power of the prosecutor :  |b gatekeepers of the criminal justice system /  |c Joan E. Jacoby and Edward C. Ratledge 
260 |a Santa Barbara, California :  |b Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,  |c [2016] 
300 |a xiii, 227 pages ;  |c 25 cm 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and index 
505 0 |a What is discretion and why do we care? -- Discretion and policing -- Controlling the gate to the courts -- The final accounting : from filing to disposition -- Falling apart -- DSK [Dominique Strauss-Kahn] : a rush to judgment -- The Duke lacrosse players : prosecutorial misconduct -- JonBenet Ramsey : the case that never was -- Casey Anthony : truth and consequences -- Orenthal James Simpson : the murder trial of a victim? -- Professionalism and innovation -- Lessons learned 
520 |a "Prosecutors have a powerful and generally little-understood role in the criminal justice system. Their important powers include accepting or rejecting cases, making decisions about dismissing charges, or moving cases to disposition and recommending a sentence - all of which can critically affect not only individuals but society through prosecutors' ability to shape our criminal justice system. The Power of the Prosecutor: Gatekeepers of the Criminal Justice System explores the real-world actions and outcomes of local prosecutors through five well-known cases, documenting the variety of pressures prosecutors face both within and outside their offices as they attempt to make the best decisions about crimes and defendants. Written by individuals who have actively engaged prosecutors in practically every U.S. state over 30 years' time, the book examines actual case profiles that enable readers to witness how prosecutors reach their behind-the-scenes decisions and grasp how the criminal justice system operates. The authors explain the variations in prosecution, including the effects of policies and priorities, action choices available, and the types of both internal and external relationships with other participants in the system: the police, the courts, the defense counsel, and the community they represent. Readers will come away with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the complexities and pressures faced by prosecutors in upholding justice under a wide variety of conditions"--Unedited summary from book jacket 
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