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    This document contains a summary of Chapter 3 from the textbook "Criminal Courts: Structure, Processes, and Issues" which describes the role of prosecutors in the American adversarial court system. It notes that prosecutors are one of the most important players in criminal court proceedings. The chapter also discusses legal considerations that can affect prosecutors like limited resources, lack of motivation, and family law concerns. Additionally, it mentions that the chapter caught the student's attention with a section about prosecutorial bluffing, where prosecutors threaten accused persons with long lists of serious charges.

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    This document contains a summary of Chapter 3 from the textbook "Criminal Courts: Structure, Processes, and Issues" which describes the role of prosecutors in the American adversarial court system. It notes that prosecutors are one of the most important players in criminal court proceedings. The chapter also discusses legal considerations that can affect prosecutors like limited resources, lack of motivation, and family law concerns. Additionally, it mentions that the chapter caught the student's attention with a section about prosecutorial bluffing, where prosecutors threaten accused persons with long lists of serious charges.

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    This document contains a summary of Chapter 3 from the textbook "Criminal Courts: Structure, Processes, and Issues" which describes the role of prosecutors in the American adversarial court system. It notes that prosecutors are one of the most important players in criminal court proceedings. The chapter also discusses legal considerations that can affect prosecutors like limited resources, lack of motivation, and family law concerns. Additionally, it mentions that the chapter caught the student's attention with a section about prosecutorial bluffing, where prosecutors threaten accused persons with long lists of serious charges.

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    Brianna Hawkins

    McNeese State University


    CJUS 602-7WB
    Court Justice Administration

    Telephone: (225) 456-3687


    Email: [email protected]
    Instructor: Dr. Stephen W. Verrill

    Chapter 3 Summary: The Prosecution


    This chapter basically describes the American courts ' adversarial system and the role of
    the prosecutor in criminal court proceedings in this section. This speaks of being one of the most
    important players in American courtrooms being justice. The American justice system is
    described as having two parties, the prosecution and the defense.Certain legal considerations,
    such as limited resources, lack of motivation from the prosecutors ' office, and concerns
    regarding state intervention in family affairs, are also listed. That caught my attention is the
    section about prosecutorial bluffing. The chapter mentions that "bluffing occurs when a
    prosecutor threatens accused persons with a long list of charges, each with serious penalties"
    (Hartley, et. al, 2018).

    References:
    Hartley, R.D., Rabe, G.A., & Champion, D.J. (2018). Criminal courts: Structure, processes, and
    issues (2nd ed.). New York: Pearson.

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