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#113 - Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

#113 - Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

FromOpen to Debate


#113 - Do U.S. Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

FromOpen to Debate

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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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?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 17, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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