02742nam 2200589 a 450 991082330100332120200520144314.01-282-46892-897866124689261-55591-893-X(CKB)2550000000004468(EBL)478885(OCoLC)609854442(SSID)ssj0000363715(PQKBManifestationID)11294266(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000363715(PQKBWorkID)10388052(PQKB)10277255(MiAaPQ)EBC478885(Au-PeEL)EBL478885(CaPaEBR)ebr10288628(CaONFJC)MIL246892(EXLCZ)99255000000000446820080128d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNo higher calling, no greater responsibility a prosecutor makes his case /John W. Suthers ; foreword by Colorado Governor Bill RitterGolden, Colo. Fulcrum Pub.20081 online resource (184 p.)Speaker's corner booksDescription based upon print version of record.1-55591-662-7 Includes bibliographical references.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.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 maSpeaker's corner books.ProsecutionUnited StatesPublic prosecutorsColoradoBiographyProsecutionPublic prosecutors345.73/05042Suthers John W1095301MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910823301003321No higher calling, no greater responsibility2615025UNINA