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This document is a page from the Minnesota Law Review discussing the complexities of prosecutorial discretion, federal versus state enforcement redundancy, and political accountability in the context of police violence and other crimes. It highlights the 'executive separation of powers' model and the limitations of democratic accountability for elected state prosecutors. The page also contains numerous footnotes citing legal precedents, government reports, and academic works related to the Department of Justice and civil rights enforcement.

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Screws v. United States (1945)
Paroline Decision

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Southern Order

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"This "executive separation of powers" model has proven effective"
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"State and federal prosecution offices have distinct professional cultures"
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"In forty-five of fifty states, chief prosecutors are directly elected in local constituencies."
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"prosecutors are politically powerful groups with legislatures, and they zealously guard their unfettered discretion over criminal charging."
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