Failing to Punish Prosecutorial Misconduct Only Invites More
February 24, 2010
By John F. Terzano
On the last day of 2009, federal district court judge Ricardo Urbina dismissed homicide charges against five former Blackwater security guards involved…
Read More »Prosecutors Must Seek Justice, Not Merely Convictions
February 16, 2010
By John F. Terzano
As advocates of justice, prosecutors play a unique and powerful role in our justice system. Yet too often, prosecutors fall prey to…
Read More »Changing the “Convict at All Costs” Culture of Prosecutor’s Offices
November 23, 2009
By John F. Terzano
All too often, prosecutors’ offices fall prey to a culture of conviction-seeking at all costs. Prosecutors who become singularly focused on conviction…
Read More »Prosecutors Must be Held Accountable for Misconduct
November 4, 2009
By John F. Terzano
Charged with dual roles as advocates and ministers of justice, prosecutors are the most powerful actors in our criminal justice system. They…
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