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Boyd, Christina L.,

The politics of federal prosecution / Christina L. Boyd, Michael J. Nelson, Ian Ostrander, and Ethan D. Boldt. - 1 online resource (252 pages) : illustrations (black and white). - Oxford scholarship online . - Oxford scholarship online. .

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

Specialized.

ISBN: 9780197554715 (ebook) : No price

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Prosecution--United States.
Public prosecutors--United States.
Prosecution--Political aspects--United States.
Government attorneys--United States.

LC Class. No.: KF9640 / .B69 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 345.7305042