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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780912803321

Autore

Suthers John W

Titolo

No higher calling, no greater responsibility [[electronic resource] ] : a prosecutor makes his case / / John W. Suthers ; foreword by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Golden, Colo., : Fulcrum Pub., 2008

ISBN

1-282-46892-8

9786612468926

1-55591-893-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Collana

Speaker's corner books

Disciplina

345.73/05042

Soggetti

Prosecution - United States

Public prosecutors - Colorado

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Becoming a prosecutor -- Criminal trials: the prosecutor as protagonist -- The criminal law: the ten commandments versus the seven deadly sins -- Punishment : "a pound of flesh" versus "the quality of mercy" -- A higher duty : prosecutorial politics and ethics -- The federal prosecutor -- The state attorney general : law enforcer or public policy maker? -- Calls for reform -- No higher calling.

Sommario/riassunto

From the Duke lacrosse team to Scooter Libby, the recent spate of highly publicized cases has reignited public interest in the use and abuse of prosecutorial power. Based on the premise that every American should have a basic understanding of the role of prosecutor, No Higher Calling, No Greater Responsibility analyzes the prosecution function in the broad context of criminal justice. Drawing on his personal experiences as a local, state, and federal prosecutor, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers explains in straightforward terms how the system works and how it might be ma



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910689623803321

Titolo

A moral imperative : Leader Frist's report on the HIV/AIDS Codel to Africa : joint hearing before the Subcommittee on Children and Families of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate, and the Subcommittee on African Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session, on a report from Senator Frist relative to the HIV/AIDS CODEL to Africa, October 30, 2003

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iii, 15 p.)

Soggetti

AIDS (Disease) - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Prevention

HIV infections - Africa, Sub-Saharan - Prevention

AIDS (Disease) - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan

HIV infections - Government policy - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia