Which of the following statements is consistent with the argument that plea bargaining should be abolished or limited?

a. Plea bargains short-circuit the truth-finding process.
b. Plea bargains enable the courts to handle huge and continually increasing caseloads.
c. Plea bargains allow victims and witnesses the chance to avoid trauma.
d. Plea bargains provide certainty and finality to the criminal justice process.


a. Plea bargains short-circuit the truth-finding process.

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