Assignment: Ethics Violation in the Court Process
a. Explain how "the desire to win" can lead a prosecutor to pursue a case that should be dropped or choose to not disclose evidence that would exonerate a defendant. How does the organizational/occupational culture affect their motivations? Give a real life example of prosecutor misconduct and indicate briefly how/if that prosecutor was punished?
b. What can be done to reduce prosecutorial misconduct?
c. If you were to outline an ethics policy for a district attorney's office, what would be three important points you would want included in that policy?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.