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Search results for "prosecutorial misconduct" ...
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Covering a local prosecutor's office effectively day to day
In the criminal justice system, not everything plays out like Law & Order. Sometimes the prosecutor is the bad guy. Steve Weinberg discusses how journalists can improve the coverage of their local prosecutor and why it is so important in this informative tipsheet.
Tags: prosecutors; crime; law; courts; lawyers; district attorney; prosecutorial misconduct; plea bargains
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Convicting the wrong man
This is a story about David Jonathan Quindt, a man who was convicted of a crime he did not commit. This story explains why the law came after David, why he was convicted, and how his innocence was proved.
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Prosecutors: Exemplary conduct and misconduct
Weinberg offers warning signs to journalists that a prosecutor is misbehaving.
Tags: Law; prosecutors; misconduct
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Writing about Misconduct by Prosecutors
This short but informative tipsheet gives hints on how to cover and write about prosecutorial misconduct. It has some common sense and some real nitty gritty information as well.
Tags: law; lawyer misconduct