NCJ Number
26321
Journal
POLICE LAW QUARTERLY Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Dated: (JULY 1975) Pages: 15-21
Date Published
1975
Length
7 pages
Annotation
SOME OF THE MYTHS HELD BY PREDOMINATELY MALE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICES ABOUT THE SUITABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WOMEN PROSECUTORS ARE DISPELLED.
Abstract
ONE OF THE AUTHOR'S MAIN POINTS OF CONTENTION IS THE NOTION THAT FORCIBLE AGGRESSIVENESS IS A NECESSARY ATTRIBUTE OF A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTOR. SHE SUGGESTS THAT COMPETENCY IS A SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE.