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9.1 Introduction 9.1 Introduction
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9.2 What Are Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs? 9.2 What Are Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs?
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9.3 Drug Courts 9.3 Drug Courts
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9.4 Veterans Courts 9.4 Veterans Courts
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9.5 Prosecutors’ Participation in Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs 9.5 Prosecutors’ Participation in Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs
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9.6 Prosecutors in Non-U.S. Specialized Criminal Courts 9.6 Prosecutors in Non-U.S. Specialized Criminal Courts
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9.7 The Role of the Prosecutor in the Future of Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs 9.7 The Role of the Prosecutor in the Future of Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs
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9.8 Conclusion 9.8 Conclusion
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Note Note
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References References
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9 Accountability Courts and Diversion Programs
Get accessSalmon Shomade is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Oxford College of Emory University.
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Published:14 April 2021
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Abstract
This chapter focuses on prosecutors’ roles in accountability courts and diversion programs, details their participation in creating these specialized courts and programs, explains their gate-keeping responsibilities, and discusses ethical rules raised by their participation. Specifically, the chapter describes drug courts and veterans courts, which are two of the most prominent specialized courts. Using these two specialized courts as representatives of other similarly situated courts, the chapter explains the history behind the creation of these courts, their structures, operations, and their specific goals of addressing the underlying causes of criminal defendants’ criminal behaviors. In the United States specialized court settings, the prosecutor, rather than being adversarial, tends to be collaborative with other court practitioners. In non-U.S. specialized courts, the prosecutors’ roles are not that significantly different from those of their U.S. counterparts. With ongoing efforts on reforming the U.S. criminal justice system, especially as it concerns issues addressed by specialty courts, U.S. prosecutors are likely to continue their support of these courts.
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