Introduction -- Waiver rewards and trial penalties -- Against trial penalties -- Waiver rewards and deserved punishment -- Remorse and waiver rewards -- Waiver rewards and the reduction of crime -- Rewarding cooperation -- Plea bargains as contracts -- Principled criminal prosecution and half-loaves -- Plea bargaining and getting at the truth -- Epilogue
Summary
Plea bargaining is among the most controversial practices within the US criminal justice system. It offers the accused less punishment in exchange for an admission of guilt and can impose added punishment on those who insist on going to trial. This book offers an extended critical analysis of the ethics of the practice
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-254) and index
