The Anatomy of Discretion: An Analysis of Prosecutorial Decision-making for Cases Processed by Offices in One Northern County and One Southern County, 2007-2010

Prosecuting attorneys enjoy broad discretion in making decisions that influence criminal case outcomes. This study examines the impact of legal, quasi-legal, and extra-legal factors on case outcomes throughout the prosecutorial process. It then examines how prosecutors weigh these factors in their d...

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Main Author: Frederick, Bruce (Author)
Contributors: Stemen, Don (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Research Data
Language:English
Published: [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] [Verlag nicht ermittelbar] 2015
In:Year: 2015
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
case dismissal
Case Management
Case processing
court cases
disposition (legal)
district attorneys
Guilty pleas
judicial process
plea negotiations
pretrial procedures
prosecuting attorneys
Prosecution
Trials
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