NCJ Number
98187
Journal
Criminal Law Bulletin Volume: 21 Issue: 3 Dated: (May-June 1985) Pages: 217-226
Date Published
1985
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Professor Gershman critically examines a series of recent Supreme Court decisions dealing with prosecutorial misconduct. In each case, the Court reversed the lower court and reinstated the conviction.
Abstract
There are a broad range of issues involved; from suppression of evidence to trial misconduct. As a former prosecutor in New York City, the author is forced to conclude that, 'Prosecutorial misconduct occurs because it works and because sanctions for misbehavior are virtually nonexistent.' (Publisher abstract)