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What will be an ideal response?
Prior to a trial, judges also frequently do what they can to encourage a plea agreement be reached between the parties. While judges rarely become directly involved in plea negotiations, they often encourage the prosecutor and defense attorney to consider the standard "going rates" for the charges involved as established by the courtroom workgroup over time (Eisenstein & Jacobs, 1977).
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a. True b. False
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