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This document is a page from a law review article (103 Minn. L. Rev.) discussing mechanisms of prosecutorial accountability and the impact of resource constraints on charging decisions. It details three models for checking underenforcement: private prosecution authority, independent review of non-prosecution, and multiple public prosecution agencies, noting the U.S. preference for the third model. The page also includes extensive footnotes citing various legal scholars, articles, and cases related to prosecution failures and police bias.

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Walter Scott Shooting
2016 prosecution of Michael Slager

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"When resource constraints remain, however, they force officials to choose which cases get priority."
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"Failures to make those investments are common reasons for non-prosecution in both contexts."
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"U.S. jurisdictions, however, rely almost wholly on the third model."
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"state and federal laws consistently and explicitly avoid granting any formal authority to private parties, or courts, over criminal charging."
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