1. Cultural Diversity and Criminal Justice
... researchers to determine the extent to which prosecutors treat similar cases alike when they are not privy to the information on which prosecutors base their decisions. For example, it is almost impossible for researchers to control for evidentiary strength, willingness of victims or witnesses to testify, or the credibility of witnesses, all of which are legally relevant ... charging or bargaining decisions publicly because such information has the potential to jeopardize an ongoing or future investigation. In some contexts, it is possible to identify a pool of cases that are eligible for...
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