Author : Erik Luna
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199939608
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (999 download)
Book Synopsis The Prosecutor in Transnational Perspective by : Erik Luna
Download or read book The Prosecutor in Transnational Perspective written by Erik Luna and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American prosecutor plays a powerful role in the judicial system, wielding the authority to accept or decline a case, choose which crimes to allege, and decide the number of counts to charge. These choices, among others, are often made with little supervision or institutional oversight. This prosecutorial discretion has prompted scholars to look to the role of prosecutors in Europe for insight on how to reform the American system of justice. In The Prosecutor in Transnational Perspective, Erik Luna and Marianne Wade, through the works of their contributors coupled with their own analysis, demonstrate that valuable lessons can be learned from a transnational examination of prosecutorial authority. They examine both parallels and distinctions in the processes available to and decisions made by prosecutors in the United States and Europe. Ultimately, they demonstrate how the enhanced role of the prosecutor represents a crossroads for criminal justice with weighty legal and socio-economic consequences.