Judging Prosecutors: Public Punitiveness and Prosecutorial Discretion

• In Event: Courts and Public Opinion

Brief Overview

We examine the extent to which respondents judge prosecutorial decisions as fair and the extent to which the exercise of prosecutorial discretion might affect prosecutors' reelection prospects.

Authors

• Michael J Nelson, Pennsylvania State University-University Park

• Taran Nayar Samarth, Pennsylvania State University-University Park