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• .. . .. ·' .. Approved For Release 2008/11/06: CIA-RDP04M01816R000502010009-4 56 subordinate officials, almost consciously leaving them to "take their chances" in what was an extremely uncertain legal 1i 2.environment. ~ One of the purposes, if indeed not the primary purpose. ' . of the criminal law is not merely to punish past wrongdoing "·*'hut to prevent wrongdoing in the future. · If the present prose- cution were the only way, or even an effective way, of achieving ,•.that result, it might be considered desirable despite elements of unfairness and the almost certain lack of success in obtain- ing convictions. It is of course recognized that whether a conviction could be achieved only can be determined by the bringing of a prosecution. The failure to convict, however, ' would hinder the development of the standards that we believe the law now establishes. The Department believes that the objective of preventing repetition of such activity can better be achieved by other means. Substantial institutional changes in order to assure ~dequate protection for individual rights in the conduct of ~ntelligence operations have already been made. Executive brder 11905 clearly delineates the proper responsibilities of each of the intelligence agencies and establishes a detailed structure of oversight and approval which includes substantial e A roved For Release 2008/11/06: CIA-RDP04M01816R000502010009-4