The discretionary power of "public" prosecutors in historical perspective

By analyzing the history of New York County District Attorney's office, Ramsey demonstrates the fallacy of equating the rise of public prosecution with norms of neutrality and fairness to defendants. The history of prosecution in late 19th century New York reveals that the second jury--the jury...

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Published in:The American criminal law review 2002-09, Vol.39 (4), p.1309
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