The public prosecutor as key-player: Prosecutorial case-ending decisions

European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 161-179

  Jehle, Jörg Martin ^a   Smit, Paul ^b   Zila, Josef ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^b Ministerie van Justitie   (Netherlands)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conditional disposal; Discretion; Dismissal of proceedings; Diversion; Interdependencies with police work; Penal order; Public interest in prosecution; Role of public prosecution service

Indexed keywords

EID: 51349103404     PISSN: 09281371     EISSN: 15729869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10610-008-9078-3     Document Type: Article

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