Given the differences between state and federal levels approaches to arrest, incarceration, and treatment; there is the possibility for biases to emerge. Review the information you have learned about prosecutorial discretion, combined with contemporary research on sentencing and incarceration trends to discuss potential influences at the state and federal level.
In this essay, you will analyze, compare, and contrast how different agencies function in legal proceedings and what deliberate or unintended factors may influence outcomes.
In your essay, provide answers to the following questions:
-Identify similarities and differences in legal proceedings at the state and federal levels.
-Are there significant differences in trends of arrests, incarceration, and treatment between state vs federal court? Be sure to compare and contrast the findings of contemporary studies on prosecutorial discretion in charging decisions at the state and federal court systems.
-Are there any marked differences in sentencing between the three U.S. district courts?
-What factors have researchers and academics attributed to these differences?
No abstract is needed for this essay :)
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