Prosecutors

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Prosecutors

• Chapter Six

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Prosecutor
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The Role of the Prosecutor
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Berger v. U.S.

• He may prosecute with vigor indeed, he should
  do so. But while he may strike hard blows, he is
  not at liberty to strike foul ones. It is as much
  his duty to refrain from improper methods
  calculated to produce a wrongful conviction as it
  is to use every legitimate means to bring about a
  just one.

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Federal Prosecutions
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U.S. Attorneys

• Serve as the nations principal litigators under
  the direction of the attorney general.

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U.S. Attorneys Responsibilities
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State Attorney Generals
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Chief Prosecutors
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Local Prosecutors

• Approx. 5,700 nationally.

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The Profile of a Typical Assistant District
Attorney
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Office Structure

• Vertical Prosecution
• Horizontal Prosecution