ProsecutorsProsecutorThe Role of the ProsecutorBerger v. U.S.Federal ProsecutionsSlide 6U.S. AttorneysU.S. Attorney’s ResponsibilitiesState Attorney GeneralsChief ProsecutorsLocal ProsecutorsThe Profile of a Typical Assistant District AttorneyOffice Structure1ProsecutorsChapter Six2Prosecutor3The Role of the Prosecutor4Berger v. U.S. •“He may prosecute with vigor – indeed, he should do so. But while he may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones. It is as much his duty to refrain from improper methods calculated to produce a wrongful conviction as it is to use every legitimate means to bring about a just one.”5Federal Prosecutions6Text Only Version || DOJ Homepage || Return to About DOJ7U.S. Attorneys •Serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the attorney general.8U.S. Attorney’s Responsibilities9State Attorney Generals10Chief Prosecutors11Local Prosecutors•Approx. 5,700 nationally.12The Profile of a Typical Assistant District Attorney13Office Structure•Vertical Prosecution: •Horizontal
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