Prosecuting the president : how special prosecutors hold presidents accountable and protect the rule of law / Andrew Coan.
2019
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Prosecuting the president : how special prosecutors hold presidents accountable and protect the rule of law / Andrew Coan.
Imprint
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Description
1 online resource (vii, 234 pages)
Formatted Contents Note
A special kind of prosecutor
The first one hundred years
A cancer on the presidency
The world Watergate made
A new balance
Can the president be charged with a crime?
Can the president be compelled to testify under oath?
Can the president obstruct justice?
Can congress protect special prosecutors from the president?
The first one hundred years
A cancer on the presidency
The world Watergate made
A new balance
Can the president be charged with a crime?
Can the president be compelled to testify under oath?
Can the president obstruct justice?
Can congress protect special prosecutors from the president?
Summary
The first special prosecutor was appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1875. Ever since, presidents of both parties have appointed special prosecutors and empowered them to operate with unusual independence. In short order, such appointments became a standard method for neutralizing political scandals and demonstrating the president's commitment to the rule of law. This long, mostly forgotten history shows that special prosecutors can do much to protect the rule of law under the right circumstances. It also shows that they are fallible.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 30, 2019).
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English
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0190943874 electronic book
9780190943882 kindle edition
0190943882 kindle edition
9780190943875 electronic book
9780190948184 electronic book
0190948183 electronic book
9780190943868 hardcover alkaline paper
9780190943882 kindle edition
0190943882 kindle edition
9780190943875 electronic book
9780190948184 electronic book
0190948183 electronic book
9780190943868 hardcover alkaline paper
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