Reforming Justice, Prosecuting Power: How Institutional Reforms in Prosecution Shape Accountability

• In Event: Prosecutors and Officeholders Under Scrutiny

Brief Overview

This paper examines how reforms in prosecution services shapes accountability. Using new data from Europe and Latin America, it finds that specialized offices increase convictions of high-level officials.

Authors

• Manoel Gehrke, University of Pisa

• Salvatore Sberna, New York University