Law Prosecutors
Project description
One of the distinguishing characteristics of the prosecutor, especially at the state level, is the enormous and broad discretion given to the office. The authority of a contemporary prosecutor to issue charges has been described as “the broadest and least regulated power in American criminal law”. (Gershman 1993, 513). That discretion is tempered by very little. As you learn about prosecutors it is important to keep in mind this distinguishing characteristic of the office.
For this part of the assignment let’s take a look at the office of prosecutor in the federal system. A good place to start would be your text book and the following links. http://www.usdoj.gov/ and http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/ After reviewing the information from the textbook, class, and the websites answer the following questions about prosecutors in the federal court system:
1. What governmental agency conducts prosecutions of criminal violations of the law in the federal court system
2. How is the attorney general of the United States involved with prosecution of crimes in the federal court system?
3. Who is the current attorney general of the United States?
4. By what name are the prosecutors in the federal system known?
5. How many federal prosecutors are there in the United States?
6. How do federal prosecutors get their jobs?
7. You should know from past assignments that Fairmont is located in the Northern District of West Virginia. Who is the federal prosecutor for the Northern District of West Virginia?
The second part of the assignment is about prosecutors in the state court system. For this part of the assignment you should refer information we have discussed in class relating to prosecutors in West Virginia. You should also review the information found on the following website:www.pai.wv.gov/ After reviewing the information we discussed in class and the website answer the following questions:
1. How are prosecutors in West Virginia chosen?
2. What is the term of office for a prosecutor in West Virginia?
3. Who is the prosecutor in Marion County, WV?
4. How many elected prosecutors are there in West Virginia?
5. Is there any State official who has the authority to order a local prosecutor to prosecute a case? If yes, who is that official and from where does the authority come?
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