But among the police, prosecutors, victims' advocates and the victim's family, the refrain was the same.

Local observers report a lack of anti-trafficking expertise among prosecutors and judges.

In September, seven women were among ten newly appointed judges and public prosecutors.

But that delay was due to arguments among prosecutors and defense lawyers over what to do about the episode.

There is a long debate among prosecutors and defense over the reliability of "root banding."

Lighting up the witness was a common psychological phenomenon among prosecutors.

Critics, including some legal scholars, said the case reflected a general discomfort among prosecutors with trying to draw lines where religion is involved.

There may also be a reluctance among prosecutors to look beyond the individual driver, pilot, or captain in each case.

An example was the competition among prosecutors in the early 1970's for sentences in the hundreds and thousands of years.

Some were notorious among prosecutors for doing shoddy work, he said.