Career Criminal Prosecution
Potential Objectives
Published 1979
Describes three long-term objectives that career criminal prosecution units (CCPs) might fulfill: crime reduction through incapacitation and deterrence; symbolic justice; and innovation in general prosecution procedures. Several reasons why crime reduction results may not be immediately observable are discussed. Also described are methods for increasing respect for the criminal justice system among various audiences, and the specific policy changes incorporated in CCP that may be applicable to the prosecutor's regular caseload.
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- Copyright: RAND Corporation
- Availability: Web Only
- Year: 1979
- Pages: 17
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7249/N1287
- Document Number: N-1287-DOJ
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Greenwood, Peter W., Career Criminal Prosecution: Potential Objectives, RAND Corporation, N-1287-DOJ, 1979. As of July 10, 2026: https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1287.html
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Greenwood, Peter W., Career Criminal Prosecution: Potential Objectives. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1979. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1287.html.
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