This Essay considers the role of prosecutors in the Supreme Court’s decades-long contraction of public corruption law. It examines how federal prosecutors’ reliance on broad theories of liability has paradoxically narrowed federal criminal law’s reach over public corruption, and considers how prosecutors might adjust their approach. 

 

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联邦腐败起诉的目的是什么？

本文探讨了检察官在最高法院长达数十年的公共腐败法收缩中所扮演的角色。它研究了联邦检察官对广泛的责任理论的依赖如何自相矛盾地缩小了联邦刑法对公共腐败的管辖范围，并考虑了检察官如何调整他们的方法。