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The ethics of plea bargaining [electronic resource] / by Richard L. Lippke.
Series: Oxford monographs on criminal law and justice: Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011Description: 1 online resource (xii, 258 p.).ISBN: 9780191732195 (ebook) :; 0191732192 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Plea bargaining | Plea bargaining -- Moral and ethical aspectsAdditional Physical Form: Print version 9780199641468DDC classification: 345'.072 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: Plea bargaining is among the most controversial practices within the US criminal justice system. It offers the accused less punishment in exchange for an admission of guilt and can impose added punishment on those who insist on going to trial. This book offers an extended critical analysis of the ethics of the practice.| Item type | Current library | Copy number | Status | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Plea bargaining is among the most controversial practices within the US criminal justice system. It offers the accused less punishment in exchange for an admission of guilt and can impose added punishment on those who insist on going to trial. This book offers an extended critical analysis of the ethics of the practice.
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