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

• Autore: Suthers John W
• Pubblicazione: Golden, Colo., : Fulcrum Pub., 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (184 p.)
• Disciplina: 345.73/05042
• Soggetto topico: Prosecution - United States; Public prosecutors - Colorado
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: No higher calling, no greater responsibility
• ISBN: 1-282-46892-8; 9786612468926; 1-55591-893-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910780912803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Speaker's corner books.