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dc.contributor.authorVera Institute of Justice-
dc.date.accessioned2020-08-17T21:43:21Z-
dc.date.available2020-08-17T21:43:21Z-
dc.date.issued2014-11-
dc.identifier.urihttp://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp012801pk304-
dc.descriptionBlack and Latino people are overrepresented in the U.S. criminal justice system. While racial disparity in case outcomes is often attributed to law enforcement practices or judicial decision making, the role of prosecutors is overlooked. In fact, prosecutors have wide discretionary power in case processing decisions—from initial screening, charging, bail, and pretrial recommendations, to diversion, plea bargaining, and sentencing. Until now, prosecutors have lacked ready access to analytical tools that would help them see the overall impacts of their decisions, and whether their decision-making power affects racially disparate case outcomes. Vera’s Prosecution and Racial Justice Program (PRJ) published this guide to aid prosecutors seeking to conduct research into their offices’ work and address any problems contributing to racial disparity the research uncovers. The guide is based on PRJ’s nine years of experience as research partner with a number of district attorneys around the country.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://www.vera.org/publications/a-prosecutors-guide-for-advancing-racial-equityen_US
dc.subjectProsecution—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectCriminal justice, administration of—United Statesen_US
dc.subjectDiscrimination in criminal justice administration—United Statesen_US
dc.titleA prosecutor’s guide for advancing racial equityen_US
pu.projectgrantnumber690-1011-
pu.depositorKnowlton, Steven-
dc.publisher.placeBrooklyn, N.Y.en_US
dc.publisher.corporateThe Instituteen_US
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