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Plea Bargains: Efficient or Unjust?
107 Judicature 50-61 (2023)
  • Jeffrey Bellin, William & Mary Law School
  • Erin Blondel
  • John Flynn
  • Elana Fogel
  • Anjelica Hendricks
  • Carissa Byrne Hessick
Abstract

The vast majority of state and federal cases end in plea bargains. The practice has eased backlogs and may benefit some defendants — but the trade-offs, some say, are too steep. Is there a better way?

Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2023
Disciplines
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Based on a roundtable discussion on plea bargaining hosted by Judicature in Fall 2022.

Citation Information
Jeffrey Bellin, Erin Blondel, John Flynn, Elana Fogel, et al.. "Plea Bargains: Efficient or Unjust?" 107 Judicature 50-61 (2023) (2023)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jeffrey-bellin/101/