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Why Should The Prosecutor Get The Last Word?, John B. Mitchell Jan 2000

Why Should The Prosecutor Get The Last Word?, John B. Mitchell

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This article examines reasons the prosecutor should make the closing arguments in the United States. It also examines the importance of closing arguments; the advantages of going first and the scientific bases of primacy; and the advantages of rebuttal.