A plea bargain results when the defendant negotiates __________
a. to testify against individuals in exchange for charges against him or her being dropped
b. with the judge in a case to exercise pity in issuing a sentence recommendation to the jury
c. with prosecutors to plead guilty in exchange for a lighter sentence than he or she might receive if convicted in a trial
d. with the governor to issue a pardon of his or her convicted crime
Answer: c
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