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Prosecuting the president : how special prosecutors hold presidents accountable and protect the rule of law / Andrew Coan

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Coan, Andrew
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: 1.A Special Kind of Prosecutor -- pt. I History -- 2.The First One Hundred Years -- 3.A Cancer on the Presidency -- 4.The World Watergate Made -- 5.A New Balance -- pt. II Law -- 6.Can the President Be Charged with a Crime? -- 7.Can the President Be Compelled to Testify under Oath? -- 8.Can the President Obstruct Justice? -- 9.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.
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9780190948184 (ebook)
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Specialized.
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Previously issued in print: 2019.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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