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Powers of the prosecutor in criminal investigation : a comparative perspective /

"This comparative analysis examines the scope of prosecutorial powers at different phases of criminal investigation in four countries: the United States, Italy, Poland, and Germany. In all of these countries, where the majority of cases are decided by forms of adjudication in which judges are o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kremens, Karolina (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2021.
Series:Directions and developments in criminal justice and law ; 4.
Subjects:
Public prosecutors > United States.
Public prosecutors > European Union countries.
Criminal procedure > United States.
Criminal procedure > European Union countries.
Criminal investigation > United States.
Criminal investigation > European Union countries.
Enquêtes criminelles > États-Unis.
Enquêtes criminelles > Pays de l'Union européenne.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Criminal investigation
Criminal procedure
Public prosecutors
European Union countries
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Prosecution systems compared
  • Criminal investigations compared
  • Powers of the prosecutor over initiation of investigation
  • Powers of the prosecutor over the conduct of investigation
  • Powers of the prosecutor over the preliminary charging
  • Powers of the prosecutor over imposition of coercive measures
  • Powers of the prosecutor over discontinuation of investigation
  • The new shape of prosecutorial powers during criminal investigation.