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   "text": "The increasing use of non prosecution and deferred prosecution agreements has allowed federal prosecutors to expand their traditional role incrementally, marking a shift in prosecutorial culture away from an ex post focus on punishment toward an ex ante emphasis on compliance.",
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   "text": "The governance improvements documented in governmental contracts counteract or at least discount the standard criticisms of them, including unequal bargaining power, the government's lack of governance expertise, and the potential for prosecutorial abuse.",
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