Plea Bargaining's Triumph
Plea Bargaining's Triumph Though originally an interloper in a system of justice mediated by courtroom battles, plea bargaining now dominates American criminal justice. Through the first three…
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Plea Bargaining's Triumph
Though originally an interloper in a system of justice mediated by courtroom battles, plea bargaining now dominates American criminal justice. Through the first three quarters of the nineteenth century, judges showed far less enthusiasm for plea bargaining than did prosecutors. This book traces the evolution of plea bargaining from its beginnings in the early nineteenth century to its present pervasive role.
The revolution in tort law, however, brought on a flood of complex civil cases, which persuaded judges of the wisdom of efficient settlement of criminal cases. After all, plea bargaining did not assure judges "victory"; judges did not suffer under the workload that prosecutors faced; and judges had principled objections to dickering for justice and to sharing sentencing authority with prosecutors. Having secured the patronage of both prosecutors and judges, plea bargaining quickly