Prosecutorial Misconduct (Coursework Sample)

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Prosecutorial Misconduct (Question 2)
The contemporary justice system has a recorded a percentage 99% of all the cases prosecuted. As astonishing and unrealistic as it may seem, this is the reality on the ground. Such a large conviction rate speaks of the zeal with which prosecutors approach their mandates. To compound this fact, an investigation on misconduct on prosecution cases from 1989 to 2012, has showed that about 42% of the total cases were mired with issues of gross misconduct (Medwed, 26). Such figures speak of the extreme rot that is characterizing the court system and the extreme zeal that characterizes the prosecutors. It seems that prosecutors are bent on sustaining the rate of conviction rather than strive to promote fairness and equality.
There are a variety of that show the bias with which prosecutors approach their cases. Cases where prosecutors refuse to provide evidence that might otherwise prove the innocence of the defendant. The relative large percentage of such incidences speaks of the need for changes in the system. It has to be understood that a system that promotes fairness and equality are such that incidences of unfair treatment are extremely low or even non-existent. Vitality of a legal system is determined by its ability to exude fairness and equality. As such, prosecutors are essentially putting the justice system in jeopardy given their cheap antics.
It is the understanding of this paper that the element of politics plays a part in the bias being practiced by the prosecutors. Public perception is often fashioned by facts that show that the government is improved the condition of life. Figures such as crime rates and conviction rates seek to convince the public of the ability of the current regime to rule. As such, in order to show that the current regime is fulfilling its mandate, prosecutors tend to be bias on their approach...