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PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION - THE DECISION TO CHARGE - AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

NCJ Number
30983
Editor(s)
W R TESLIK
Date Published
1975
Length
38 pages
Annotation
LITERATURE REVIEW PRESENTING ARTICLES, BOOKS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH EXAMINE THE PROSECUTOR'S DISCRETIONARY DECISION TO CHARGE A SUSPECT WITH A CRIME.
Abstract
DOCUMENTS WHICH EXPLORE PROSECUTION CASE SCREENING ARE ALSO SUMMARIZED, AND INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF SUCH MANAGEMENT ISSUES AS WHO SHOULD SCREEN CASES, WHERE THEY SHOULD BE SCREENED, AND WHEN SCREENING SHOULD OCCUR. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT MANY LOCAL UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL LIBRARIES OR ONLY FOR REFERENCE USE AT THE NATION CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFERENCE SERVICE.