Results show the diversity in local applications of the selective prosecution concept in terms of program objectives, selection criteria, program organization, and program management. All programs, however, target some subset of their criminal caseload for an enhanced prosecution effort. The programs reviewed are located in Cook County, Ill.; Dade County, Fla.; Knox County, Tenn.; Monroe County, N.Y.; Multnomah County, Oreg.; Philadelphia, Pa.; and San Mateo County, Calif. The report also reviews strategies adopted by prosecutors in these jurisdictions to achieve their career criminal program objectives. These strategies focus on case management decisions pertaining to selected cases at intake, the accusatory phase of case processing, trial, and disposition. Local factors such as caseloads, available personnel, and funding shape each program. The report does not recommend a particular program design, but portrays the policy options available to local prosecutors. 3 tables.
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