CRJU 4100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Perjury, Witness Tampering, Truth Seeker
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Prosecutors: us attorneys: represent us government, appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the president; prosecute federal cases, civil cases where the government is a party, and collection of administratively uncollectible debts. Da"s: elected (influence/ power of voters over the(cid:373)); felo(cid:374)ies; (cid:272)ou(cid:374)ty le(cid:448)el; ada(cid:859)s. city/ municipal attorneys: misdemeanors. The mission: the just prosecution of criminal defendants. Berger vs us: goal should be justice, not necessarily winning. Aba says prosecution should be the seeker of truth. This mission rails because prosecutors are judged based on their conviction rates (political rubric instead of ethical/ just rubric). Ethical issues with law enforcement: law enforcement are supposed to provide quality i(cid:374)(cid:448)estigatio(cid:374)s. prose(cid:272)utor(cid:859)s offi(cid:272)e ki(cid:272)ki(cid:374)g (cid:271)a(cid:272)k (cid:272)ases for (cid:373)ore i(cid:374)(cid:448)estigatio(cid:374) (to avoid wasting tax payer dollars in an unfounded case) can make law enforcement agencies mad. Warrants and probable cause- make sure substandard investigative work does not destroy the case.
