Prosecution among friends
Subtitle: presidents, attorneys general, and executive branch wrongdoing
By: David Alistair Yalof
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Joseph V. Hughes Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership; Joseph V. Hughes, Jr. and Holly O. Hughes series on the presidency and leadership
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: College Station
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781603447447; 9781603447454; 9781603447591; 9781603447669
Subjects: United States; United States. Dept. of Justice; Corruption investigation; Criminal investigation; Special prosecutors; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Where there is smoke": investigating and prosecuting executive branch officials; title: Legal regimes, attorneys general, and executive accountability; title: When all bets are off: presidents, vice presidents, and their family members on trial; title: A bit too familiar: when the Justice Department investigates the Justice Department; title: More political considerations: departing officials, looming elections, and the influence of partisan opposition; title: What's a little prosecution among friends?: a framework for political analysis.