NCJ Number
14676
Journal
Prosecutor Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Dated: (1974) Pages: 127-128
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
SPECIAL PROSECUTION UNIT WILL ASSUME CASE PREPARATION AND TRIAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR TARGET CRIMES, HOME BURGLARIES AND THEFT OFFENSES, AND ARMED ROBBERIES.
Abstract
THREE BROAD GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CASES COMING TO TRIAL BY PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE AND CASEWORK ASSISTANCE TO POLICE INVESTIGATORS, TO PROVIDE SWIFT AND APPROPRIATE PROSECUTION OF TARGET CRIMES, AND TO REDUCE NEGOTIATED PLEAS. THE PLANNERS HOPE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT PLEA BARGAINING IS AN INSITUTIONALIZED MYTH OR A POSITIVE FACTOR IN EFFICIENT AND JUST PROSECUTION.