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PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION AND ITS IMPACT ON A DEFENDANT’S FIFTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
| Title: | PROSECUTORIAL DISCRETION AND ITS IMPACT ON A DEFENDANT’S FIFTH AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS. |
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| Name(s): |
Gorman, Hannah Nicole , author Cesar, Gabriel , Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor School of Criminology and Criminal Justice College of Social Work and Criminal Justice |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2022 | |
| Date Issued: | 2022 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 102 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Prosecutors have high levels of discretion. Responsibilities of a prosecutor range from appropriate charging decisions to safeguarding principal criminal procedures. Understanding prosecutorial discretion is crucial since most convictions result from guilty pleas. Social scientists have analyzed empirical data on the influence of extra-legal characteristics during initial charging and sentencing stages. However, few have examined the interaction between case law and empirical research regarding a prosecutor’s perception concerning a defendant’s rights throughout case processing. Consequently, not much is known about how prosecutorial discretion impacts a defendant’s constitutional rights under the fifth and fourteenth amendments, specifically the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses. This thesis evaluates prosecutorial discretion and provides a comprehensive analysis of how laws shape sociological theories and legal concepts. Implications of these analyses are discussed through the context of case law, theory, and research. | |
| Identifier: | FA00013915 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (MS)--Florida Atlantic University, 2022. | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): | Includes bibliography. | |
| Subject(s): |
Prosecutorial discretion Prosecution--Decision making Civil rights Prosecutorial misconduct |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013915 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
| Use and Reproduction: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
