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Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

Update: 2015-11-17

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Autonomy and secrecy, complex criminal code and mandatory minimums -- in combination, these factors have given prosecutors enormous leverage, and the opportunity to wield it relentlessly and selectively. Do prosecutors have too much power? Would changes reducing the leverage of prosecutors in the criminal justice system weaken their critical responsibility to prosecute crimes and secure equal justice for all?

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Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?