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An agenda for empirical research in criminal justice : criminal process and prosecution
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Hodgson, Jacqueline and Roberts, Andrew (2010) An agenda for empirical research in criminal justice : criminal process and prosecution. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick. Warwick School of Law Research Paper (Number 2010/13).
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Abstract
Over the last few decades, legislative regimes regulating police and prosecutorial power have altered, prosecution priorities have changed and the empirical research data available varies considerably across time and jurisdiction. However, a constant feature of the pre-trial criminal process in most countries is the exercise of discretion by police and prosecutors. How much discretion does the law allow? How is this controlled? Which factors influence the exercise of discretion, from ‘cop culture’ to the politics of prosecution?
Item Type: | Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper) | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Law | ||||
Series Name: | Warwick School of Law Research Paper | ||||
Publisher: | University of Warwick | ||||
Place of Publication: | Coventry | ||||
Official Date: | 29 July 2010 | ||||
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Number: | Number 2010/13 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 29 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||
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