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78 Calif. L. Rev. 539 (1990)
Comparative Criminal Justice as a Guide to American Law Reform: How do the French do it, How can we Find out, and Why Should we Care

handle is hein.journals/calr78 and id is 552 raw text is: California Law Review VOL. 78 MAY 1990 No. 3 Copyright © 1990 by California Law Review, Inc. Comparative Criminal Justice as a Guide to American Law Reform: How Do the French Do It, How Can We Find Out, and Why Should We Care? Richard S. Frase TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Introduction: Literature Review and Proposed M ethodology ............................................ 545 II. Selection, Training, and Supervision of Police, Prosecutors, and Judges ................................. 553 A . Police .............................................. 554 1. High-Level Police Authorization Rules ........... 555 2. Police-Prosecutor Relations ...................... 557 B. Prosecutors ......................................... 559 1. Hierarchy ....................................... 559 2. Training ........................................ 561 3. Career Tradition ................................ 563 C. Judges .............................................. 564 1. Hierarchy ....................................... 564 2. Training ........................................ 566 III. Scope of the Criminal Law: Varieties of Decriminalization ....................................... 567 IV. Restraints on Evidence Gathering ........................ 573 A. Overview of French Investigatory Powers and Exclusionary Rules ................................. 574 B. Comparison of American Police Powers and Exclusionary Rules ................................. 576