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Besiki Kutateladze

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Race and Prosecution in Manhattan

Racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice system are often seen as the result of law enforcement practices and/or judicial decision making. The role of prosecutors, however, is regularly overlooked. Prosecutors have wide discretion when it comes to initial screening, charging, bail, and pretrial detention recommendations, as well as div ...

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Besiki Kutateladze, Whitney Tymas, Mary Crowley

July 08, 2014

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Do Race and Ethnicity Matter in Prosecution?

A Review of Empirical Studies

Vera’s Prosecution and Racial Justice Program (PRJ) conducted a review of 34 empirical studies on the relationship of race and ethnicity to prosecutorial decision making published between 1990 and 2011 in peer-reviewed journals. The literature review distills the research and provides a reference resource for a diverse audience—including academics, ...

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Besiki Kutateladze

May 31, 2012

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Rule of Law Indicator Instruments Literature Review

A Report to the Steering Committee of the United Nations Rule of Law Indicators Project

Strengthening the rule of law depends on being able to capture progress and identify setbacks in this crucial area of governance and public life. Over the past several years, performance indicators measuring aspects of the rule of law that range from fair elections to judicial independence to the integrity and accountability of law enforcement have ...

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