The power of the prosecutor : gatekeepers of the criminal justice system / Joan E. Jacoby and Edward C. Ratledge.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jacoby, Joan E., author.

Ratledge, Edward C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prosecution--United States.

Prosecution.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 227 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"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 their 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"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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 : 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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219) and index.

Online resource; title from e-book title screen (EBL platform, viewed March 22, 2016).

Other Format:

Print version: Jacoby, Joan E. Power of the prosecutor

ISBN:

9781440842191

1440842191

OCLC:

932199690

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.