Using Plea Bargaining In The Criminal Justice Process

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Most huge criminal cases are resolved outside of court because both sides have come to an agreement. This is known as a plea bargaining. Plea bargaining is used to get an actual confession from a convict. Some criminals use pleas to get a shorter punishment. They also use plea bargaining to avoid lengthy trials. Even though plea bargaining helps some people, some choose not to use it. This essay will be explaining what is a plea bargaining. Plea bargaining also known as negotiating a deal is the most important step in the criminal justice process. Many years ago, plea bargaining was not an openly discussed system of the courts because it was seen as the criminal justice systems “dirty little secret”. A huge reason why plea bargaining exist is because it is a tactic used to get an actual confession out of a criminal. Many criminals, even though they have already been caught like to pretend as if they didn’t do a certain crime especially if they know the police don’t have enough evidence to convict them.This why many criminal justice systems use plea bargaining, to get an actual confession out of a criminal.…show more content…
Normally if a criminal has done a horrible crime that would ensure a long and harsh sentence they would usually try to get a plea to shorten their sentence. The defendant is most likely to receive less than the maximum punishment that might have been given. Some may say prosecutors are being “soft” when giving plea bargains. In reality both parties in the case are getting some type of satisfaction from the case. The prosecutors receive an easy and quick trial, and the defendant(s) may receive a shorter

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