Prosecutorial Misconduct, 2009-2010 ed.

This resource establishes systematic guidelines on prosecutorial behavior, citing thousands of precedential cases. Containing an extensive discussion of the DeShaney case, the text anticipates possible abuses and available sanctions. Chapters examine: investigative misconduct; prosecutorial misconduct in the grand jury; abuse of process; abuse of the charging function: selective, vindictive, and demagogic prosecution; suppression of evidence; the prosecutor and the media; misconduct in the plea bargaining process; delay; misconduct in the presentation of evidence; forensic misconduct; prosecutorial-provoked mistrials and double jeopardy; misconduct at sentencing; and sanctions for misconduct.