I was elected prosecutor five times starting in 1984. And in that office, I did the things that you would normally expect a prosecutor to do. I toughened up policies on plea bargaining. I created special units to help victims of criminal sexual conduct, special units to take care of child victims of crime. Meaning that, I mean, obviously, you want to prosecute the defendant and get the conviction, but you also realize that there are some crimes which have more of an emotional impact and damage than others. (00:55–01:06)
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Asserts that Carl Marlinga established special units for victims of criminal sexual conduct and child victims of crime.
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