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Do Prosecutors Have Too Much Power?

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A panel of law professionals discuss the possibility.

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Outraged by our criminal justice system after binge-watching Making a Murderer? You’re not alone. The highly viewed Netflix series has shined an even bigger spotlight on the national conversation surrounding criminal prosecution. Do prosecutors really have that much-unchecked power, and if so, is that power being abused more often than not? Check out the video below to see what the experts think.

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