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Mass Incarceration
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How Did Prosecutors Become So Powerful?
When the United States was founded, prosecutors were not elected. Up until the 19th century, prosecution in America was generally a private matter. By the beginning of the 20th century, most American states elected prosecutors. And their power grew as the criminal justice system played a more important role in those states.
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