{"product_id":"the-power-of-the-prosecutor-joan-e-jacoby-9781440842184","title":"The Power of the Prosecutor: Gatekeepers of the Criminal Justice System","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, readers will take a fascinating journey with local prosecutors as they seek to obtain reasonable and appropriate case dispositions while preventing abuse and misuse of the law and protecting the civil rights of their jurisdictions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProsecutors have a powerful and generally little-understood role in the criminal justice system. Their important powers include accepting or rejecting cases, making decisions about dismissing charges, or moving cases to disposition and recommending a sentence--all of which can critically affect not only individuals but society through their ability to shape our criminal justice system. \u003ci\u003eThe Power of the Prosecutor: Gatekeepers of the Criminal Justice System\u003c\/i\u003e explores the real-world actions and outcomes of local prosecutors through five well-known cases, documenting the variety of pressures prosecutors face both within and outside their offices as they attempt to make the best decisions about crimes and defendants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by individuals who have actively engaged prosecutors in practically every U.S. state over 30 years' time, the book examines actual case profiles that enable readers to witness how prosecutors reach their behind-the-scenes decisions and grasp how the criminal justice system operates. The authors explain the variations in prosecution, including the effects of policies and priorities, action choices available, and the types of both internal and external relationships with other participants in the system: the police, the courts, the defense counsel, and the community they represent. Readers will come away with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the complexities and pressures faced by prosecutors in upholding justice under a wide variety of conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joan E. Jacoby, Edward C. Ratledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440842183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440842184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2017","brand":"Joan E. Jacoby","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44123639316735,"sku":"9781440842184","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0cf81b30-c268-49b2-8a6e-d53bb8055797.jpg?v=1687432001","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-power-of-the-prosecutor-joan-e-jacoby-9781440842184","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}