Prosecutorial Misconduct, 2d, 2022-2023 ed.

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Designed to assist in the prevention of abuses of the prosecutor's office, Prosecutorial Misconduct establishes systematic guidelines on prosecutorial behavior, citing thousands of precedential cases, and standards of legal and ethical conduct. Containing an extensive discussion of the DeShaney case, the text anticipates possible abuses and available sanctions. It forms a critical handbook for prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges. Topics include:

Investigative misconduct
Prosecutorial misconduct in the grand jury
Abuse of process
Abuse of the charging function: selective, vindictive, and demagogic prosecution suppression of evidence
The prosecutor and the media
Misconduct in the plea bargaining process
Delay
Misconduct in the presentation of evidence
Forensic misconduct
Prosecutorial-provoked mistrials and double jeopardy
Misconduct at sentencing
Sanctions for misconduct

This handbook provides all the tools for bringing or defending a charge of prosecutorial misconduct.