2 thoughts on “Plea Bargains”

  1. Of course, if everyone demanded their sixth-amendment rights, it could crash the system…

    Wow, a literal instance of the “prisoner’s dilemma.” Good job.

  2. It’s worth noting here that plea bargains probably work mostly the other way. That is, they give defendants who legitimately would face more severe punishment in a courtroom a means to get an easier sentence. The innocent person is already more likely to go to trial. So thinking about it, I don’t see this movement going anywhere unless persecution of innocents is very commonplace.

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