CASE 12.2
Guilty pleas are the bread and butter of the American criminal courts. Between 85 and 95 percent of all state and federal felony convictions are obtained by a defendant entering a negotiated plea of guilt (Covey, 2008; Hashimoto, 2008; United States Sentencing Commission, 2015). Plea bargaining can best be defined as the process through which a defendant pleads guilty to a criminal charge with the expectation of receiving some consideration from the state.
What are the three most common types of plea bargains?
A. charge bargaining, count bargaining, and sentence bargaining
B. charge bargaining, limit bargaining, and sentence bargaining
C. limit bargaining, count bargaining, and sentence bargaining
D. charge bargaining, count bargaining, and limit bargaining
Answer: A
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