The Changing Role of the American Prosecutor [Paperback]

John L. Worrall (Editor), M. Elaine Nugent-borakove (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791475921 | ISBN-13: 978-0791475928 | Publication Date: October 9, 2008

Looks at how prosecution of offenders is evolving in the contemporary legal milieu.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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From the Back Cover

Leading prosecution researchers throughout the United States are brought together in this book to illuminate the new environment of prosecution in America, the prosecution of troubling and emerging crime problems, prosecutorial problem-solving and community prosecution, and the future of prosecution in the twenty-first century. The contributors explore how American prosecutors are moving away from a traditional, reactive approach to the crime problem, and, instead, how they are developing creative problem-solving strategies for dealing with crime and disorder.

"The strength of this book is the novelty of the topic. Prosecutors have recently come to the forefront of court research. The contributors give a fresh look into the twenty-first-century prosecutor. They focus on the politics and the new social policy that the new `American Prosecutor' upholds. No longer is today's prosecutor only interested in convictions. They are interested in crime prevention, which requires a proactive approach rather than merely reacting to situations." -- Jeremy D. Ball, Boise State University

Contributors include Steven Belenko, Robert Chesney, Catherine M. Coles, Scott H. Decker, Caroline R. Donhauser, Rodney L. Engen, Patricia L. Fanflik, Brian Forst, Kay Levine, Jack McDevitt, M. Elaine Nugent-Borakove, Judith N. Phelan, Michael D. Schrunk, Hung-En Sung, Anne J. Swern, and John L. Worrall. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

John L. Worrall is Associate Professor of Criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas and the author of many books, including Crime Control in America: An Assessment of the Evidence and Criminal Procedure: From First Contact to Appeal. M. Elaine Nugent-Borakove is Director of the Office of Research and Evaluation at the American Prosecutors Research Institute. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (October 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791475921
• ISBN-13: 978-0791475928
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #743,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The contributor list is outstanding., May 14, 2011

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This review is from: The Changing Role of the American Prosecutor (Paperback)

While only reading the excerpt presented here, there was enough interest garnered to force me to look at who the contributing authors are. It is a solid group of academicians. I particularly like the JD,MA,Ph.D in anthropology. I disliked the fact that Atty. Hynes from Brooklyn, NY, is mentioned as an appointer to one of the contributors, but her community based drug treatment programs to re-orient convicted persons into drug treatment instead of jail for the non-violent offenders is quite good. Hynes+C.Vernon Mason+Judge John Phillips comes to mind.See:Google.


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