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Prosecution in the Making II: Prosecutors on their Job: Investigation and Decision Making

Fri, Nov 14, 3:30 to 4:50pm, Marquis Salon 3 - M2

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This session is one of four titled “Prosecution in the Making”, designed to bring together new evidence on the organization, context and strategy of local/national prosecution offices in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Specifically, the presentations will examine key issues related to prosecutorial discretion, plea bargaining, and pretrial detention (Panel 1); the investigative and decision-making processes of prosecutors (Panel 2); their role as courtroom actors (Panel 3); and their position within the broader justice system, focusing on politics and legitimacy (Panel 4).
Drawing on case studies from Colombia, Chile, Peru, Guatemala, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States as well as other efforts at regional/comparative work, we explore common challenges for research, policy and advocacy, as well as opportunities for follow-up work to deepen connections to theory and practice.

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Individual Presentations

Chair

Organized by a Division or external group?

Prosecution in the Americas Working Group