Arbitrary justice the power of the American prosecutor
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 exe...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Oxford University Press
2009, 2009
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| Edition: | [New ed.] |
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| 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 |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 264 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199852369 0199852367 |