| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 240 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Federal prosecution yesterday and today -- Confirming U.S. attorneys -- Departures & removals -- Theorizing political responsiveness in prosecutorial decision making -- To prosecute or not : prosecutors as agenda setters -- The charging & bargaining decisions -- Criminal asset forfeiture as a political tool |
| Summary |
Prosecutors hold incredible power in the United States to decide when and how to dispense justice. They are, in many ways, the agenda setters of the criminal justice system. While prosecutors and politicians frequently (and loudly) claim that prosecutors act independent of political influence, the potential for politics to affect prosecutors and their decisions looms large. This book examines political influence over federal prosecution at every stage, from who becomes a prosecutor to what explains the decisions they make while in office |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource, title from PDF title page (Oxford Scholarship Online, viewed May 18, 2021) |
| Subject |
Prosecution -- United States
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Public prosecutors -- United States.
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Prosecution -- Political aspects -- United States
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Government attorneys -- United States
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Government attorneys
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Prosecution
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Prosecution -- Political aspects
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Public prosecutors
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nelson, Michael J., 1986- author
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Ostrander, Ian, author.
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Boldt, Ethan D., author.
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| ISBN |
9780197554692 |
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0197554695 |
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9780197554708 |
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0197554709 |
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