What is plea bargaining? Can a defendant plead guilty without plea bargaining?

What will be an ideal response?


The practice of plea bargaining is often thought of simply as a process that results in a defendant accepting a guilty plea to lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence. As one researcher observed, "[T]he right to reject the proposed plea bargain is largely chimerical. Fear of heavier sentence after trial and deference to advice of defense counsel might lead defendants to accept virtually all plea agreements."

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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It is good when police supervisors begin to own their power and their successes

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Most major departments today have trained personnel for cybercrime and financial crimes investigations

A) True B) False

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Which of the following is not considered entrapment?

A. Police implant a criminal idea. B. Police instigate a crime. C. Officers pose as drug dealers in known drug areas. D. Police coerce an individual to commit an offense.

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