| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 165 pages) |
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Speaker's corner |
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Speaker's corner books.
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| Contents |
Becoming a prosecutor -- Criminal trials : the prosecutor as protagonist -- The criminal law : the ten commandments versus the seven deadly sins -- Punishment : "a pound of flesh" versus "the quality of mercy" -- A higher duty : prosecutorial politics and ethics -- The federal prosecutor -- The state attorney general : law enforcer or public policy maker? -- Calls for reform -- No higher calling |
| Summary |
From the Duke lacrosse team to the Scooter Libby trial, the recent spate of highly publicized cases has reignited public interest in the use and abuse of prosecutorial power. Based on the premise that every American should have a basic understanding of the role of prosecutor, No Higher Calling, No Greater Responsibility analyzes the prosecution function in the broad context of criminal justice. Drawing on his personal experiences as a local, state, and federal prosecutor, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers explains in straightforward terms how the system works and how it might be made to w |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Suthers, John W
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| SUBJECT |
Suthers, John W. fast |
| Subject |
Prosecution -- United States
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Public prosecutors -- Colorado -- Biography
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LAW -- Criminal Law -- General.
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Prosecution
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Public prosecutors
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Colorado
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781555918934 |
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155591893X |
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