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...

Table of Contents:

• Aim, Approach, and Methodology of the Study.- Methods for Coping with Overloaded Criminal Justice Systems
• The Criminal Justice Systems Studied
• History of the Public Prosecutor
• Public Prosecutors in the United States: Position, Powers, and Accountability
• Public Prosecutors in Switzerland: Position, Powers, and Accountability
• Overview of Public Prosecutors in Germany: Position, Powers, and Accountability
• Overview of Public Prosecutors in France: Position, Powers, and Accountability
• Comparative Overview of Position, Powers, and Accountability of Public Prosecutors
• Thematic Problems and the Prospects for Reform
• Conclusion.