Prosecutors and the law: discretionary power
Article Abstract:
The increased and unchecked discretionary powers provided to state and federal public prosecutors since the 1960s in steering several processes in legal cases is discussed.
Publisher: Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
Analysis, Powers and duties, Judicial discretion, Law reform, Legal reform, 1960 AD
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
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Prosecutors and the law: public prosecutor
Article Abstract:
The unrivaled independence of the elected local public prosecutors in the United States since colonial times to the present system is described.
Publisher: Congressional Quarterly, Inc.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
Elections, Privileges and immunities, Prosecution
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2007
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Subjects list: United States, History, Public prosecutors
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