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Prosecutorial Principles

The Department of Justice’s prosecutorial principles require a rigorous, individualized assessment of the evidence, the mens rea, policy priorities, and likely outcomes.

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What standards do federal prosecutors use to decide if public statements by officials unlawfully impede law enforcement?

Federal prosecutors decide whether public statements by officials unlawfully impede law enforcement by applying the criminal elements found in —most importantly proof of a wrongful act and culpable me...