The power of the prosecutor : gatekeepers of the criminal justice system /
Joan E. Jacoby, Edward C. Ratledge.
- xiii, 227 pages ; 25 cm
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 judgement -- 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.
9781440842184 (hardback)
2015029438
Prosecution--United States. LAW / Criminal Procedure. LAW / Criminal Law / General.