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VOLUME 40 / NUMBER 1 / MARCH / APRIL 2006
A PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION

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  HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PROSECUTOR
Views expressed in the articles in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National District Attorneys Association. The Prosecutor is published bimonthly by NDAA for its members as part of their member services.
NDAA Names New Dean of NCDA
Gary Walker In Profile
Achieving Justice and Support for Those with Mental and Substance Use Disorders
Notice of Annual Meeting of NDAA

FEATURES
Taking on Health Care Fraud Cheats

By Jason Kandel

Veteran Los Angeles County prosecutor Albert MacKenzie is taking on health care fraudsters using tactics the IRS used long ago to beat Al Capone -- tax evasion.


Reflections of a Career Prosecutor on Effectively Addressing the Illegal Drug Problem in America

By James C. Backstrom

An experienced prosecutor offers a long-term solution to this country's illegal drug problem. His approach combines a strategy of enforcement, intervention, treatment and prevention.


Understanding Battered Woman Syndrome and Its Application to the Duress Defense

By Jennifer Gentile Long and Dawn Doran Wilsey

This article defines Battered Woman Syndrome as it is currently used by defendants in criminal cases and explains its application to the duress defense.

Protecting the Retirement of America's Workers

By Tom Gottschalk and Steven R. Eischen

The article addresses the role of local prosecutors in combating this type of white collar crime.

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