Prosecution complex [electronic resource] : America's race to convict, and its impact on the innocent / Daniel S. Medwed.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-220) and index.

Pt. I. Fair play? Prosecutorial behavior prior to trial -- Charging ahead -- In the interest of full disclosure : discovery in criminal cases -- Plea bargaining pitfalls -- Pt. II. Beyond a reasonable doubt? Reasons to doubt prosecutorial conduct during trial -- Preparation and examination of witnesses -- Test tubes on trial : prosecutors and forensic evidence -- Closing the door on innocence : improper summations by prosecutors -- Pt. III. The fallacy of finality : prosecutors and post-conviction claims of innocence -- Prosecutorial resistance to post-conviction claims of innocence -- A closer look : prosecutors and post-conviction DNA testing -- In denial : prosecutors' refusal to accept proof of an inmate's innocence.

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