Plea Bargaining

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This paper looks at the concept of the plea bargain, a method of agreement made between the prosecutor and the defense by way of which a defendant would be in a position to plead guilty to charges of criminality. It discusses how there are two methods of plea bargaining, namely, charge bargain and sentence bargain. It debates its pros and cons and looks at how opponents of plea bargaining argue, on moral terms, that a trial would prevent the inherent dangers being faced by a defendant. It also show how supporters of plea bargaining want the speedy disposal of cases for the economic benefits of preventing costs.

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"The most common advantage of entering into an agreement of plea-bargaining is that it enables the defendant to be in a position to receive a reduced judgment for a case, which is less severe. It also has the advantage of preventing the case to go through a long procedure of trials and after such a long procedure if the result is a loss, this can be prevented in the event of plea-bargaining. At the same time, huge expenses on attorney fees can be reduced as a result of this. Going through the long procedures of trial would invoke stress for the defendants, and in the case of plea-bargaining, this can be prevented. A defendant's record would be found much better when the charges are reduced or when the number of charges are either dropped, than the results, which might follow after going through the trial."

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