15th of February, 2007
Plea Bargaining Pros And Cons
Posted by faviola in Law Info at 9:18 pm | 
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Pleas bargaining is said to be the most critical process in the criminal justice system. Plea-bargaining is when the defendant agrees to settle a case with certain guidelines and conditions. The prosecution will ask the defendant for a guilty plea in exchange for a reduced or even suspended sentence. The prosecution may agree to reduce the amount of charges as well. Although estimates vary it is said that 95% of criminal cases incorporate come from of plea-bargaining. Plea-bargaining is just one part of the very lengthy criminal justice process. The criminal process begins with a crime-taking place and then continues on with the formal investigation. Read the rest of this entry »
