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Prosecutorial misconduct : [electronic resource] law, procedure, forms

by Lawless, Joseph F.
Publisher: Newark, N.J. : LexisNexis, c2008Edition: 4th ed.Description: online resource.ISBN: 9781422422137; 1422422135.Subject(s): Public prosecutors -- United States | Prosecution -- United States -- Decision making | Legal ethics -- United StatesOnline resources: Click to access digital title
Contents:
The prosecution function -- Grand jury abuses and how to combat them -- Prosecutorial abuse of the decision to charge -- The press and the prosecutor -- Abuses of the discovery process -- Plea negotiations, plea agreements, and pretrial strategy -- Unnecessary delay -- Prosecutorial abuses in jury selection -- Prosecutorial abuses in opening and closing argument -- Pretrial maneuvering : misconduct in the evidentiary proceedings -- Mistrials, double jeopardy, and problems at retrial -- Prosecutorial misconduct at sentencing -- Actions and sanctions for prosecutorial misconduct -- Stings, scams, future trends, and collateral attacks.
Summary: A comprehensive and scholarly analysis of every prosecutorial abuse, from the initiation of a criminal investigation through the appeal and post-conviction stages for both federal and state jurisdictions; also provides the defense bar with proven battle plans.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The prosecution function -- Grand jury abuses and how to combat them -- Prosecutorial abuse of the decision to charge -- The press and the prosecutor -- Abuses of the discovery process -- Plea negotiations, plea agreements, and pretrial strategy -- Unnecessary delay -- Prosecutorial abuses in jury selection -- Prosecutorial abuses in opening and closing argument -- Pretrial maneuvering : misconduct in the evidentiary proceedings -- Mistrials, double jeopardy, and problems at retrial -- Prosecutorial misconduct at sentencing -- Actions and sanctions for prosecutorial misconduct -- Stings, scams, future trends, and collateral attacks.

A comprehensive and scholarly analysis of every prosecutorial abuse, from the initiation of a criminal investigation through the appeal and post-conviction stages for both federal and state jurisdictions; also provides the defense bar with proven battle plans.

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