Progressive Prosecution Policies in Philadelphia: An Assessment of Implementation Fidelity

Contemporary prosecutor-led criminal justice reform seeks to improve fairness and reduce the justice system footprint. To this end, “progressive” prosecutorial offices have adopted numerous policies that set presumptive actions and guide attorney decision making. We develop a measure of justice poli...

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1. VerfasserIn: Ward, Jeffrey T. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Vîlcică, E. Rely ; Brey, Jesse ; Mohler, Megan ; Dolbear, Cheyenne
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: American journal of criminal justice
Jahr: 2025, Band: 50, Heft: 3, Seiten: 472-509
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