While reformers generally dislike plea bargaining, the text noted that:
A. defendants may prefer to accept the certainty of a lighter sentence for a lesser charge than risk of conviction on a more serious charge and a longer sentence.
B. prosecutors may prefer a certain guilty plea to a lesser charge rather than risk having the defendant found innocent in a trial.
C. a large majority of felony charges are settled by plea bargaining.
D. all of the above
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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