www.doorway.ru::Arbitrary Justice | The Power of the American Prosecutor, book offers a set of reforms that will help to curb unnecessary abuses of power in the courts Angela J. Davis examines the expanding power of prosecutors, from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases to the. This book looks at the power of American prosecutors, revealing how the day-to-day practice of prosecutors can result in the unequal treatment of defendants and victims. Ranging from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases, to the increasing politicization of the office, the chapter uses stories of individuals caught in the system to Author: Angela J. Davis. This book looks at the power of American prosecutors, revealing how the day-to-day practice of prosecutors can result in the unequal treatment of defendants and victims. Ranging from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases, to the increasing politicization of the office, the chapter uses stories of individuals caught in the system to Author: Angela J. Davis.
Angela Davis is an expert in criminal law and procedure with a specific focus on prosecutorial power and racism in the criminal justice system. Davis is the author of "Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor." 1. Abbe Smith, Can You Be a Good Person and a Good Prosecutor?, 14 G. EO. J. L. EGAL. E. THICS. (). 2. Davis, Angela J. Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor. Reprint, New York: Oxford University Press, Davis' other scholarly publications include articles in the Michigan, Iowa, Fordham, and Hofstra Law Reviews. Davis won the Pauline Ruyle Moore award for Arbitrary Justice: The Power of the American Prosecutor in and for her Fordham Law Review article, "Prosecution and Race: The Power and Privilege of Discretion" in
In this eye-opening work, Angela J. Davis shines a much-needed light on the power of American prosecutors, revealing how the day-to-day practice of even the most well-intentioned prosecutors can result in unequal treatment of defendants and victims. Ranging from mandatory minimum sentencing laws that enhance prosecutorial control over the outcome of cases, to the increasing politicization of the office, Davis uses powerful stories of individuals caught in the system to demonstrate how the. Arbitrary Justice The Power of the American Prosecutor Angela J. Davis. New afterword covers the Duke Lacrosse case, the Jena Six cases, the Genarlow Wilson case, and Alberto Gonzales U. S. attorney scandal; Hardcover Performance: Winner of the PSP Award for Excellence, Law Legal Studies from the Association of American Publishers. ARBITRARY JUSTICE: THE POWER OF THE AMERICAN PROSECUTOR, by Angela J. Davis. Using powerful examples, Angela Davis discusses the often misunderstood scope of prosecutorial discretion, and her book should make an excellent supplemental text in a judicial and court related course. Political scientists and others will appreciate Davis’ end notes format which is organized by pages and not chapters.
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