| German and American Prosecutions: An Approach to Statistical Comparison Contributor(s): Office of Justice Programs Bureau of Ju (Created by), Feeney, Floyd (Author) |
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ISBN: 1249569532 ISBN-13: 9781249569534 Publisher: Bibliogov OUR PRICE: $18.76 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" (0.50 lbs) 120 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Provides a statistical comparison of German and American prosecutions, focusing mainly on charging, conviction, and sentencing rates for selected crimes. Although German prosecutors are legally obligated to charge all serious cases that are prosecutable and American prosecutors have wide discretion, the report finds that the percentage of cases actually charged is similar for most offenses examined. The overall percentage of defendants convicted is also similar, but the German system has many more trials and acquittals and many fewer dismissed cases. In addition, Germany imposes sentences much shorter than those imposed in the United States. The report discusses the comparability of German and American offense categories and develops a method for comparative statistical analysis. |