No higher calling, no greater responsibility : a prosecutor makes his case / John W. Suthers ; foreword by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suthers, John W.

Series:

Speaker's corner books.

Speaker's corner books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prosecution--United States.

Prosecution.

Public prosecutors--Colorado--Biography.

Public prosecutors.

Suthers, John W.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Place of Publication:

Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the Duke lacrosse team to Scooter Libby, the recent spate of highly publicized cases has reignited public interest in the use and abuse of prosecutorial power. Based on the premise that every American should have a basic understanding of the role of prosecutor, No Higher Calling, No Greater Responsibility analyzes the prosecution function in the broad context of criminal justice. Drawing on his personal experiences as a local, state, and federal prosecutor, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers explains in straightforward terms how the system works and how it might be ma

Contents:

Becoming a prosecutor

Criminal trials: the prosecutor as protagonist

The criminal law: the ten commandments versus the seven deadly sins

Punishment : "a pound of flesh" versus "the quality of mercy"

A higher duty : prosecutorial politics and ethics

The federal prosecutor

The state attorney general : law enforcer or public policy maker?

Calls for reform

No higher calling.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-46892-8

9786612468926

1-55591-893-X

OCLC:

609854442