Prosecutors may often be confronted with a complex moral dilemma when pursuing cases against first-time offenders. Namely, does every first-time offender, whose past offers little or no indication that she may commit a future crime, deserve to have a permanent felony on his or her record and face possible jail time?
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Prosecutorial Discretion: When Is Enforcement Discriminatory?
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| Dinesh D'Souza |
In criminal law, those accused of wrongdoing typically claim innocence and maintain that they have done nothing wrong. But what about when an individual admits to the crime itself while arguing that the enforcement of the specific law against him is discriminatory in nature?
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