The politics of federal prosecution / Christina L. Boyd, Michael J. Nelson, Ian Ostrander, and Ethan D. Boldt.
Series: Oxford scholarship online: Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021Description: 1 online resource (252 pages) : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780197554715 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Prosecution -- United States
| Public prosecutors -- United States | Prosecution -- Political aspects -- United States | Government attorneys -- United StatesAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780197554685DDC classification: 345.7305042 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online 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.
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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.
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on January 12, 2021).