THE RESULTS OF A TWO YEAR PROJECT HAS PRODUCED AN EXHAUSTIVE STUDY OF THE PROSECUTION FUNCTION. THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS TWENTY-SEVEN CHAPTERS WITH HUNDREDS OF STANDARDS, AS WELL AS COMMENTARIES ON EACH TOPIC. THE BOOK IS INDEXED, INCLUDES A BIBLIOGRAPHY AFTER EACH COMMENTARY, AND OFFERS RELATED NAC AND ABA STANDARDS FOR EACH SECTION. THE STANDARDS WERE DEVELOPED OVER A SERIES OF TASK FORCE MEETINGS OF ACTIVE PROSECUTORS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROJECT PARTICIPANTS WERE PLACED IN HOMOGENEOUS GROUPS SO THAT EQUAL INPUT WOULD BE GAINED FROM THE SMALLEST JURISDICTIONS TO MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. AS A RESULT, THE STANDARDS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL SIZED OFFICES AND ALL AREAS OF THE COUNTRY. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED SHOULD ASSIST PROSECUTORS IN ALIGNING THEIR RESOURCES AND PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES. THIS VOLUME IS ALSO A VALUABLE RESOURCE FOR LAW STUDENTS AND THOSE INTERESTED IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDARDS AND GOALS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) (SNI ABSTRACT)...EB