Currently, prosecutors in both the juvenile and adult criminal justice systems have too much discretion in pressing charges, determining what sentences are sought, and negotiating plea deals. Trial by jury is a key tenant of the American criminal justice system, but heightened prosecutorial power significantly reduces the power and frequency of a trial by peers. Attempts at sentencing reform must address largely unchecked prosecutorial discretion.
"Ninety-five percent of elected prosecutors are white, and 79 percent are male. Only 1 percent of prosecutors are women of color. The majority of prosecutors — 85 percent — run for election unopposed. They are rarely punished for misconduct, and a 1976 Supreme Court ruling gives them absolute immunity from civil suits. "
Huffington Post
August 7, 2018
Read More"The probe could call into question hundreds of criminal convictions that involved either Wang’s investigative work or testimony. In 2013, Wang was accused of misconduct including accepting bribes from drug dealers, outing a police informant and alerting a gang member to sensitive police information."
East Bay Times
July 13, 2018
Read More"Johnson is the prosecutor who cake-walked a couple of trigger-happy cops through the justice system after the thoroughly outrageous 2010 shooting of Caroline Small, the mother of two who was unarmed and trapped in her car after a slow-speed chase."
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
July 5, 2018
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