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Prosecutorial Accountability: A Policy Review

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That's the title of a new report issued by The Justice Project.  The full report is here, in Adobe .pdf format.The news release, announcing the report, states:The Justice Project (TJP) released today a report detailing the causes of prosecutorial misconduct and how reforms can prevent prosecutorial errors that lead to the wrongful convictions of innocent people. Improving Prosecutorial Accountability: A Policy Review explores how a lack of transparency and accountability has allowed prosecutorial misconduct to persist nationwide, and presents comprehensive recommendations to improve prosecutorial accountability. ?Jurisdictions around the country have consistently failed to investigate or sanction prosecutors who take short cuts to win convictions rather than meet their solemn obligation and duty to seek justice,? said John Terzano, President of The Justice Project...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 13, 2009 (boomark / email).