The Power and Discretion of the American Prosecutor
Prosecutors are the most powerful officials in the American criminal justice system. The decisions they make, particularly the charging and plea-bargaining decisions, control the operation of the system and often predetermine the outcome of criminal cases. Prosecutorial power is vast and unrestraine...
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L’Harmattan
2005-01-01
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| Series: | Droit et Cultures |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.openedition.org/droitcultures/1580 |