False Conviction and Plea Bargaining

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False Conviction and Plea Bargaining

Introduction

The essence of the plea bargain is that the prosecutor is to make some concessions to the defense in exchange for the plea on which the sentence is imposed. Assignment of the defense may be to reduce the number of charges and mitigation of punishment. However, the main purpose of plea bargaining in American criminal procedure is the desire to avoid carrying cumbersome judicial inquiry before a jury.

Discussion

Literature Review

A false confession in the transaction would not only condemn the innocent, but leaves a guilty person go unpunished. In addition, there ...