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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Plea Bargaining"”.
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Bargaining for justice: plea bargaining as reform in the criminal courts,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1974. Ph.D.
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Issues and Controversies Surrounding the Use of Plea Bargaining in International Criminal Tribunals
… and controversies that surround the use of plea bargaining in international criminal tribunals. Existing approaches to this subject have a tendency to be overly abstract, resulting in often ideologically deterministic justifications or critiques of plea bargaining in an international …
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The Effect of Plea Bargaining Vs. Trial Conviction on the Sentencing of Offenders Charged with a Drug Offense in Cook County, Illinois
… receive a heftier prison sentence than those who plea bargain. Plea bargaining reduces strain on the courts, expedites adjudication and may indicate the defendant's propensity for rehabilitation as they accept responsibility for their actions. Some ask why two people charged with the same crime …
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Is the Glass Half-Empty or Half-Full? An Exploratory Study of Defence Lawyers’ Constructions of Plea Negotiations and Accused Persons’ Rights within the Ontario Criminal Justice System
Plea bargaining is a pervasive practice in North American legal systems, as well as internationally. In Canada, the majority of criminal cases are disposed of by plea negotiations. Although plea negotiations are a staple within the Canadian criminal justice system, the practice has been continually …
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Instituto da colaboração premiada
… como base a experiência norte americana do plea bargaining
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Empirical Studies Of The Effects Of Legal Reforms On The Criminal Justice System In China
… the influence of China’s speedy trial and plea bargaining pilot program on the criminal justice system from a program evaluation perspective. Using a difference-in-differences design, the results suggest that these programs help to shorten the criminal disposition time in the pilot city. …
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The plea agreements process in the International criminal tribunal for former Yugoslavia in the light of the amnesty process in the Truth and Reconciliation commission in South Africa
… is to understand to what extent the practice of plea bargaining with perpetrators of war crimes at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) contributed to the process of establishing the truth about past abuses and to compare this with probably the most controversial aspect of …
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The law and economics of bargaining: an examination of the bargaining model employed by South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission
… possible price. The game is similar to other bargaining games in law and economics, specifically plea-bargaining and bid-rigging during government auctions. Applying lessons learned from these problems, and employing game-theoretic analysis, this dissertation analyses the Truth-Amnesty game …
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Structural and Cultural Sources of Variation in Guilty Plea Rates: A Study of Illinois Circuit Courts
Guilty pleas account for 90% of all felony case convictions in the United States. Guilty pleas result from one of two decision-making procedures. First, defendants may decide to plead guilty outright. Such "explicit" pleas account for the vast majority of these submissions. Second, they may result …
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An examination of how youth understand their rights during the criminal process
… of the Child. Youth who indicated involvement in plea bargaining were also asked about their experiences during this procedure. In addition, the present study examined youths' perceptions of power differences in their interactions with criminal justice officials working within an institution that …
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Examining the role of race in plea decision-making for defense attorneys and laypeople
Guilty pleas and trials both result in convictions, however, the plea process is significantly shorter, and most convictions are secured through guilty pleas. Defendants typically only see their defense attorney during this process, so the advice that they give carries weight. Because defendants …
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The Psychological Allure of Alford: Why Innocents Plead Guilty
<p>The Alford plea allows defendants to maintain their innocence while accepting a plea. Although this plea is more prevalent than jury trials, it is largely unknown to both lay people and researchers (Redlich & Özdoğru, 2009). Legal scholars have argued that the Alford plea may present an undue …
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Análise crítica da utilização da delação premiada como política criminal no Brasil
O presente trabalho analisa o instituto da delação premiada como foi previsto pelo legislador e como vem sendo utilizado na prática forense para tentar promover eficiência na persecução penal. Para tanto, há incialmente um exame dos aspectos gerais do instituto, conceito, evolução histórica até a …