NCJ Number
83052
Journal
Law and Society Review Volume: 16 Issue: 2 Dated: (1981-1982) Pages: 225-239
Date Published
1982
Length
15 pages
Annotation
This paper examines the discretionary judgments of the prosecutor during the screening of felony arrests.
Abstract
In particular, I emphasize the significance of the victim on the prosecutor's definition of serious crime and criminal activity. Descriptive accounts of felony screening illustrate how prosecutors rely on stereotyped characteristics to assess victim credibility. (Publisher abstract)