No higher calling, no greater responsibility [electronic resource] : a prosecutor makes his case / John W. Suthers ; foreword by Colorado Governor Bill Ritter.

Becoming a prosecutor -- Criminal trials: the prosecutor as protagonist -- The criminal law: the ten commandments versus the seven deadly sins -- Punishment : "a pound of flesh" versus "the quality of mercy" -- A higher duty : prosecutorial politics and ethics -- The federal prosecutor -- The state attorney general : law enforcer or public policy maker? -- Calls for reform -- No higher calling.

Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.