Report on Prosecution
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Report on Prosecution is a section of the Wickersham Commission’s landmark early-1930s study of U.S. law enforcement, focusing on the practices and problems of criminal prosecution.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal justice report
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government report ⓘ legal study ⓘ |
| addresses |
administration of criminal law
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effectiveness of law enforcement ⓘ safeguards for defendants ⓘ uniformity of prosecution standards ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
analyze the functioning of criminal prosecution in the United States
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identify problems in prosecutorial practices ⓘ recommend reforms in criminal prosecution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Wickersham Commission Report on Prosecution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
case screening and charging decisions
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coordination between police and prosecutors ⓘ court congestion ⓘ court procedures in criminal cases ⓘ delays in criminal trials ⓘ due process in criminal cases ⓘ efficiency of criminal courts ⓘ fairness in prosecution ⓘ local variations in prosecution practices ⓘ plea bargaining practices ⓘ political influences on prosecutors ⓘ practices of criminal prosecution ⓘ problems of criminal prosecution ⓘ prosecutorial discretion ⓘ public confidence in prosecution ⓘ relations between prosecutors and defense counsel ⓘ relations between prosecutors and judges ⓘ standards for prosecutorial conduct ⓘ |
| genre |
legal reform study
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policy report ⓘ |
| hasContext | Wickersham Commission investigation of law observance and enforcement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later scholarship on American criminal justice
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subsequent debates on prosecutorial reform ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
U.S. law enforcement
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criminal justice administration ⓘ criminal prosecution ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement publications
NERFINISHED
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Wickersham Commission Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | early 1930s ⓘ |
| publisher | United States Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Prohibition era
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early 20th century ⓘ |
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