The evolving role of the public prosecutor: challenges and innovations / edited by Victoria Colvin and Philip Stenning.
| Other author | Colvin, Victoria. |
| Other author | Stenning, Philip C. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. |
| Description | xiii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Directions and developments in criminal justice and law ; 3 |
| Contents | Introduction / Philip Stenning, Victoria Colvin and Heather Douglas -- Decoding hegemony : exploring the discourse of a prosecuting elite / Robyn Holder -- New public management, citizens' fears and calls for justice : the prosecutor's new role in Italy / Cecilia Blengino -- Deferred prosecution agreements : negotiating punishment before conviction? / Simon Bronitt -- The public prosecution service and the structuring of sentencing : the Nordic case of Denmark / Rasmus Wandall -- The role of the Finnish prosecutor in preliminary investigations : efficiency or the end of impartiality? / Julia Jansson -- Framing prosecutor-police relations in Europe : a concept paper / Philip Stenning and Julia Jansson -- Police prosecution and access to justice for people with disabilities / Penelope Weller -- Roles of lawyers and investigators in investigations of international crimes / Melanie O'Brien -- The riddle of prosecutorial discretion / Victoria Colvin -- Prosecuting domestic violence cases : listening to victims / Heather Douglas -- Prosecutorial discretion about special measure use in Australian cases of child sexual abuse / Jane Goodman-Delahunty, Natalie Martschuk, Martine Powell and Nina Westera -- Community prosecution code enforcement in Dallas, Texas : effects on serious crime / John Worrall, Andrew Wheeler, and Justin Medrano -- Prosecution and politics in Germany : the struggle for independence / Michael Jasch -- Prosecutorial independence and effectiveness of the Nigerian criminal justice system / Adedeji Adekunle -- The decision to prosecute : the accountability of Australian prosecutors / Kellie Toole -- Regulating the prosecutorial role in wrongful convictions / Kent Roach -- Conclusion / Victoria Colvin and Philip Stenning. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2018029326 |
| ISBN | 9781138606791 (hardback) |
| ISBN | ebook |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |