Plea Bargains

Term Paper # 108105

Criminology > Criminal Justice and Corrections
Criminology > Public and Crime
Law

Plea Bargains

A discussion on the the three types of explicit plea bargains used in the United States criminal justice system.

757 words () | 3 sources | APA | 2008 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper states that although some people are for plea bargaining, there are several who are against bargaining for justice. The paper then discusses the purposes that plea bargains provide and gives examples. Next, the paper describes the types of plea bargains and looks at both the advantages and disadvantages of plea bargaining. The paper concludes with the writer's opinion that plea bargains are a necessity in today's court system because there are so many people awaiting trials.

Outline:
Types of Plea Bargains
Pros and Cons

From the Paper:

"I think plea bargains are a necessity in today's court system because there are so many people awaiting trials. I am also a firm believer in convicting on a lesser charge if the evidence does not support the more serious crime that has been committed. Many times the prosecutors have evidence that is not admissible in court, but it proves that they defendant is in fact guilty of the crime. I also believe in plea bargaining in order to get evidence against a person who is committing a more serious crime. For example, plea bargaining with a drug dealer in order to get to the drug lords is acceptable in my opinion."

Sample of Sources Used:

Nolo. (2008). Criminal Lawyers & Procedures. Defendants' Incentives for Accepting Plea Bargains. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/pg/1/objectId/4E8D6815-1797-46FC-8F8AB242FFE6391A/catId/D4C65461-8D33-482C-92FCEA7F2ADED29A/104/143/272/ART/
Meyer, J & Grant, D. (2003). The Courts in our Criminal Justice System. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Olin, D. (2002). The New York Times Magazine. Plea Bargain. Retrieved July 31, 2008, from http://www.truthinjustice.org/bargaining.htm