학술논문

When Prosecutors Err, Others Pay the Price.
Document Type
Article
Source
New York Times. 3/21/2004, Vol. 153 Issue 52795, p25-30. 2p.
Subject
*FALSE imprisonment
*PUBLIC prosecutors
*TRIALS (Law)
*CRIMINAL law
*STRUCTURED financial settlements
*EVIDENCE
Language
ISSN
0362-4331
Abstract
Focuses on the prevalence of errors made by prosecutors in several criminal trials in New York City. Absence of system imposing accountability on prosecutors; Amount of settlement made with wrongfully convicted individuals; Failure of lawyers to disclose evidence having impact on the outcome of the trial.