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Arbitrary justice [electronic resource] : the power of the American prosecutor / Angela J. Davis.
Publisher: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009Edition: [New ed.].Description: 1 online resource (ix, 264 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780199852369 (ebook) :; 0199852367 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Public prosecutors -- United States | Prosecution -- United States -- Decision makingAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780195384734DDC classification: 345.7'305042 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: The author examines the expanding power of prosecutors, from mandatory minimum sentencing laws enhancing prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases to increasing politicization of the office. Drawing on her years of experience as a public defender, Davis demonstrates how the everyday, legal exercise of prosecutorial discretion is responsible for tremendous inequities in criminal justice.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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The author examines the expanding power of prosecutors, from mandatory minimum sentencing laws enhancing prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases to increasing politicization of the office. Drawing on her years of experience as a public defender, Davis demonstrates how the everyday, legal exercise of prosecutorial discretion is responsible for tremendous inequities in criminal justice.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.