On September 9, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on Science-Based Interviewing. It focused on prosecutor’s use of evidence backed techniques grounded in psychology and cognitive science to gather accurate and reliable information from witnesses, victims, and suspects. These methods prioritize rapport-building and open-ended questioning to reduce bias, enhance recall, and strengthen the quality of evidence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
Read MoreThe New Roles of The Modern Prosecutor
Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
The traditional role of the prosecutor is as a minister of justice who enforces the law and seeks justice. Modern prosecutors are viewing their roles more expansively to include crime prevention, problem solving and innovation. This publication explores the new roles of a modern prosecutor.
Materials
2023 – Yolo County, California PowerPoint – PCE Best Practices Committee, January 27, 2023
2022 – Implementation Guide for Prosecutorial Performance Indicators – Florida International University and Loyola University Chicago – DuPont, Kutateladze, Liu, Meldrum, Olson, Richardson, Stemen
2020 – A Vision for the Modern Prosecutor – Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College- Produced by the Executive Session of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College
2020 – Prosecutorial Culture Change: A Primer – Institute for Innovation in Prosecution – Lowens, Paul and Terry
2019 – Prosecutor Priorities, Challenges, and Solutions – RAND Corporation, the Police Executive Research Forum, RTI International and the University of Denver – Lawrence, Gourdet, Banks, Planty, Woods, Jackson
2018- 21 Principles for the 21st Century Prosecutor – Fair and Just Prosecution
Additional Resources: PCE Resource Library – Prosecutors
