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Prosecution Among Friends: Presidents, Attorneys General, And Executive Branch Wrongdoing (joseph V. Hughes Jr. And Holly O. Hughes Series On The Presidency And Leadership) by David Alistair Yalof; ProQuest (Firm) is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Prosecution Among Friends: Presidents, Attorneys General, And Executive Branch Wrongdoing (joseph V. Hughes Jr. And Holly O. Hughes Series On The Presidency And Leadership) about?

Can Justice Department Officials Effectively Investigate Wrongdoing Within Their Own Administration Without Relying On An Independent Counsel? In Prosecution Among Friends, Political Scientist David Alistair Yalof Explores The Operation Of Due Process As It Is Navigated Within The Office Of The Attorney General And Its Various Subdivisions. The Attorney General Holds A Politically Appointed Position Within The Administration And Yet, As The Nation's Highest Ranking Law Enforcement Officer, Is Still Charged With Holding Colleagues And Superiors Legally Accountable. That Duty Extends To Allegations Against Those Who Had A Hand In Appointing The Attorney General In The First Place: Even The President Of The United States May Be Enmeshed In A Justice Department Investigation Overseen By The Attorney General And Other Department Officials. To Assess This Fundamental Problem, Yalof Examines Numerous Cases Of Executive Branch Corruption -- Real Or Alleged --^ That Occurred Over The Course Of Four Decades Beginning With The Nixon Administration And Extending Up Through The Second Bush Administration. All Of These Cases -- Watergate, Whitewater, And Others --^ Were Identified And Reported T

Author

David Alistair Yalof; ProQuest (Firm)

Publisher

Texas A & M University Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781603447454

Subjects

Political Science, History, Law