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Eyewitness Identification Toolkit
This eyewitness identification toolkit provides prosecutors with an overview of the research behind witness memory and offers guidance for developing identification procedures. Prosecutors should take the lead in making sure…
Read More...We Need Examples of Cases Hindered By “Going Dark”
Encryption of smartphones and other digital media has thwarted law enforcement’s ability to keep communities safe. Even with a lawfully issued search warrant, the information requested cannot be accessed from…
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The Conscious Prosecutor: Implicit Bias Toolkit for Prosecutors
Authors: PCE and National Black Prosecutors Association As we know, prosecutors must be fact-based and fair in the pursuit of justice. Prosecutors cannot base their judgements on whim, bias or…
Read More...The Good Prosecutor
Here are some articles and a podcast about good prosecutors: The Boss Didn’t Play Politics – New York Law Journal (12/16/2016) Read Criminally Yours: What Makes a Good DA -Above…
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Gun Crime Strategies Unit to Identify and Prosecute High Risk Offenders (2017)
Cook County State’s Attorney (Chicago, IL) Population: 5,211,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 900 | Contact Information In response to its jurisdiction’s increasing rise in shootings and homicides, The Cook…
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Diversion and Wraparound Services for Victims of Human Trafficking (2017)
Davidson County District Attorney’s Office (Nashville, TN) Population: 715,884 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 75 | Contact Information The Davidson County District Attorney’s Office (DCDA) expanded their identification of human…
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Non-Fatal Shooting Team to Increase Successful Prosecutions (2017)
Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office (Detroit, MI) Population: 1,793,561 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 180 | Contact Information In order to reduce violence, The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has established a dedicated…
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