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Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor

by Angela J. Davis (2007)

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"Angela J. Davis examines the expanding power of prosecutors, from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases to the increasing politicization of the office. Drawing on her dozen years of experience as a public defender, Davis demonstrates how the everyday, legal exercise of prosecutorial discretion is responsible for tremendous inequalities in criminal justice."--BOOK JACKET.

Setting / LocationUnited States / Global
Story EraContemporary
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