Public Prosecutors in the United States and Europe A Comparative Analysis with Special Focus on Switzerland, France, and Germany /

• Main Author: Gilliéron, Gwladys (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Law.; Criminal law.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Criminology.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Criminal Law.

This research examines the role of prosecutors within the United States and in Switzerland and is completed by an overview of the prosecution institutions in France and Germany. The research recognizes that despite seemingly very different legal traditions and structures, prosecutors in these system...