“Still, he added, the prosecutor-led reform movement also carries with it some dangers. There’s a contradiction between trying to curb prosecutorial powers and using a prosecutor’s clout in the system to make changes in the administration of justice that critics could justifiably call political overreach or an abuse of the political process, Bellin noted. Instead, he argued, prosecutors should use their influence to reduce the “severity” of modern U.S. justice.“

The Crime Report

November 29, 2019