Types of Plea Bargains
Over 90% of criminal convictions result from plea bargains. Why so many? Because the US criminal justice system is inefficient and overwhelmed with cases.
Over 90% of criminal convictions result from plea bargains. Why so many? Because the US criminal justice system is inefficient and overwhelmed with cases.
Contrary to the dramatic scenarios that are portrayed on television, few criminal cases are decided by a sensational trial in which a defendant must fight for his life. The majority of cases in the real world do not make it to a courtroom to be heard by a jury. Instead, most criminal cases are settled […]