Explain the difficulties in determining if bias occurs when the prosecutor determines whether someone will be charged. Support this with the evidence from your research. Explore any other unique challenges that a minority defendant may face prior to a trial.
The Sixth Amendment provides protection for the accused, specifically an impartial jury and the assistance of counsel. Research your local district or state attorney’s office to see if there is any demographic information about the number of cases presented to the office and the number of cases in which the office charged someone . The […]