NCJ Number
137522
Date Published
1991
Length
18 pages
Annotation
This paper argues the feasibility of the role of the prosecutor evolving from a mere presenter of evidence to a court and jury to a controller of crime, that is, a problem solver.
Abstract
The paper identifies the variety of remedies that have the potential to reduce and control crime and a methodology for effectively employing those remedies, offers a rationale for the prosecutor taking the lead in this process, and considers the implications of such an approach. Potential remedies to be used by law enforcement to reduce and control crime include blocking the opportunity to commit a crime; forfeiture; damages for monetary loss or commercial injury; injunctions, divestitures, trusteeships, and receiverships; self-monitoring on the part of private companies and industries; regulations, public benefit corporations, and eminent domain; the adoption or imposition of structural changes; and the mobilization of public opinion by holding public hearings and issuing reports. The creation of a sophisticated crime control strategy requires analysis and strategic planning as well as the availability of these non-traditional remedies. 36 notes