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> The ultimate boss at the CPS is just a lawyer, his boss is the Attorney General for England and Wales and the Attorney General (although also usually a lawyer) is a politician, typically an elected politician

Sounds exactly like how things work with Attorney Generals for the states and the feds, as well as with many county attorneys in the US, especially the larger ones.

The large, large majority of cases in the US are prosecuted by career lawyers, not elected officials.

> Americans elect far too many of these roles

This varies a lot by state, btw.

parent strictnein 8 days ago

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