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the answer is, unfortunately, obvious. though, it could also be the case that prosecutors need an excuse to drop cases like this, and negative coverage in the
by jonnycomputer 6y ago
the answer is, unfortunately, obvious.
though, it could also be the case that prosecutors need an excuse to drop cases like this, and negative coverage in the media is a good one.
- lotsofpulp 6y ago> though, it could also be the case that prosecutors need an excuse to drop cases like this I don’t see why they would need an excuse. They have wide latitude on prosecutorial discretion: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/prosecutorial-discretion-leeway-prosecutors-decisions-criminal-charges.html https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/prosecutorial-discre...
- jonnycomputer 6y agoUnderstood. However, that was not what I meant. What I was thinking was in terms of the culture and how decisions like this might look to peers, supervisors, etc. I might guess that going easy on people might be looked down upon, and that the usual fear is being blamed for the person that could have been prosecuted, but wasn't, and then did something bad. "lenient prosecutors" vs "tough prosecutors"
- lotsofpulp 6y agoOh, yes, that’s a good point!