“A plea bargain is a process by which a defendant pleads guilty to a criminal offense with the expectation of receiving some reward from the state” (Neubauer, 2008, ch. 13, p.323, § 1). Plea Bargaining comes in many forms and remains in the face of controversy because of the public’s delusion that plea bargains let […]
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The criminal justice system within the United States is the practice law enforcement from several levels, local, state and federal. The court system is where the law enforcement process meets to decide what penalties to pass onto the defendants. Part of this process begins before and sometimes during the trial in which the prosecution or […]
Abstract Protection and the right to trial and to appeal when necessary. While they are both very different systems, they both impact the way that our judicial system is run. When comparing the due process and crime control models, it should be kept in mind that “proponents of both models embrace constitutional values.” (H.Packer, Criminal […]
Many people do not know or understand how the criminal justice system works until they or someone they know become involved in it. Most of this misunderstanding or ignorance about the criminal justice system is based on media portrayal, but one should know and understand how the criminal justice system works. Criminal process is different […]
Both defendants and prosecutors benefited from the plea bargain. It is generally beneficial to the defendant because he will receive a lesser sentence in prison or jail than if he were to take the case to trial. It is also beneficial to the prosecutor, because he will be doing the prosecution of the defendant, which […]
When considering statistics from the United States Department of Justice (2000), there is no significant difference in persuasion or plea bargaining with the assistance of a public defender or a private attorney. According to 2000 statistics: a total of 37,188 defendants who retained the public policy were settled. This was a total of 87.1% who […]
Throughout my college career, all of my preconceived notions about the Criminal Justice System have been shattered. In the beginning, I was astonished to hear that only 10% of crimes are cleared in the United States. I would have liked to believe, and did believe before a course in the subject, that in the end, […]
A plea bargain is a defense process in which prosecutors consider and agree to a reduced or lesser charge that the defendant will plead guilty to instead of a more serious crime. This process is a collective effort for both the defense and the prosecution in which both parties will benefit. The issue of the […]