Prosecutors and politics a comparative perspective /

Prosecutors are powerful figures in any criminal justice system. They decide what crimes to prosecute, whom to pursue, what charges to file, whether to plea bargain, how aggressively to seek a conviction, and what sentence to demand. In the United States, citizens can challenge decisions by police,...

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Other Authors: Tonry, Michael H.,
Format: Book
Language: English
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2012]
Physical Description: 366 pages ; 24 cm.
Series: Crime and justice (Chicago, Ill.) ; v. 41.
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