Oxford Handbook of Prosecutors and Prosecution

Bys: Wright, Ronald F., Levine, Kay L., Gold, Russell M.

The power of the modern prosecutor arises from several features of the criminal justice landscape: widespread use of law and order political rhetoric and heightened fear of crime among voters; legislatures' embrace of extreme sentencing ranges to respond to such concerns; and the uncertain or limited accountability of prosecutors to the electorate, the bar, or other political and professional constituencies. The convergence of these trends has transformed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190905425
• ISBN13: 9780190905422
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 654 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.1" x 9.9"