The role of the public prosecutor in the United States

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  • Michael C. Kovac

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https://doi.org/10.54275/raesmpce.v12i1.26

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Prosecutor, United States, Nevada, Las Vegas

Resumen

Prosecutors in the United States play multifaceted roles in their criminal justice system. They provide guidance during the investigative stages of cases, lead the prosecution of cases in the country’s adversarial proceedings, police their own profession, and lead legislative efforts aimed at making the system more just for all involved. There are separate prosecuting offices for the separate sovereignties located within the countries. Statutes, constitutions, and case law establish the rights and duties of those separate offices. All prosecuting offices in the United States share the pursuit of justice as their common goal.

Biografía del autor/a

Michael C. Kovac

Chief Deputy Attorney General, State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney General; Lecturer in Law, University of Southern California. Duquesne University, J.D., University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (B.S.). The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone, not those of his employers or anyone else.

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2020-06-30

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Kovac, M. C. (2020). The role of the public prosecutor in the United States. Revista Acadêmica Escola Superior Do Ministério Público Do Ceará, 12(1), 253–263. https://doi.org/10.54275/raesmpce.v12i1.26

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