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That relatively few criminal cases in this country are resolved by full Perry Mason-style strials is fairly common knowledge. Most cases are settled by a guilty plea after some form of negotiation over the charge or sentence. But why? The standard explanation is case pressure: the enormous volume of criminal cases, to be processed with limited staff, time and resources. . . . But a large body of new empirical research now demands that we re-examine plea negotiation. Milton Heumann's book, Plea Bargaining, strongly and explicitly attacks the case-pressure argument and suggests an alternative explanation for plea bargaining based on the adaptation of attorneys and judges to the local criminal court. The book is a significant and welcome addition to the literature. Heumann's investigation of case pressure and plea negotiation demonstrates solid research and careful analysis.--Michigan Law Review

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Book category Books in English Law Laws of Specific jurisdictions Legal system: general

• Full title: Plea Bargaining
• Subtitle: The Experiences of Prosecutors, Judges, and Defense Attorneys
• Author: Milton Heumann
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 228
• EAN: 9780226331881
• ISBN: 0226331881
• ID: 04545843
• Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• Weight: 362 g
• Dimensions: 153 × 228 × 18 mm

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