U.S. attorneys do not prosecute many suspected violators of Federal laws

report to the Congress

by United States. General Accounting Office

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Published 1978 by General Acounting Office in Washington .
Written in

Subjects:

• Prosecution -- United States.,
• Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.

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Edition Notes

Statement	by the Comptroller General of the United States.
The Physical Object
Pagination	iii, 39 p. ;
Number of Pages	39
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL15220254M

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