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Bringing the Prosecution into Your CCR Team

Published by: Mary Ingham, Sandra Tibbetts Murphy

As one of the central players in the criminal justice system response to domestic violence and other gender-based crimes, the prosecutor wields a great deal of power and when the person who occupies that role lacks an understanding of domestic violence, the impact can be deep and wide. This is part two of: CCR Problem-Solving Series: Making the Criminal System Work Better for Victims.

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