Charged : the new movement to transform American prosecution and end mass incarceration
by Bazelon, Emily (Author)
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Summary
"The American criminal justice system is supposed to be a contest between two equal adversaries, the prosecution and the defense, with judges ensuring a fair fight. But in fact, it is prosecutors who have the upper hand, in a contest that is far from equal. More than anyone else, prosecutors decide... Full description
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Main Language
English
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English
Edition
First edition.
Subjects
Prosecution > United States > Decision making.
Prosecutorial misconduct > United States.
Public prosecutors > United States.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States.
Criminal justice, Administration of > Corrupt practices > United States.