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Punishment without trial : why plea bargaining is a bad deal /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hessick, Carissa Byrne (Author)
Corporate Author: EBSCOhost
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Abrams Press, 2021.
Subjects:
Plea bargaining > United States.
Criminal courts > United States.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Plea bargaining > United States > Anecdotes.
Criminal courts > United States > Anecdotes.
Sentences (Criminal procedure) > United States > Anecdotes.
Négociation de peine > États-Unis.
Tribunaux criminels > États-Unis.
Sentences (Procédure pénale) > États-Unis.
Négociation de peine > États-Unis > Anecdotes.
Tribunaux criminels > États-Unis > Anecdotes.
Sentences (Procédure pénale) > États-Unis > Anecdotes.
Criminal courts.
Plea bargaining.
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Damian's Story
  • The Rise of Plea Bargaining
  • "It's a Business Decision"
  • The Desire to Be Free
  • Legal Theft
  • The Process Is the Punishment
  • The Politics of Reform
  • The Costs : Truth and Justice
  • Possibilities for Change.