Plea Bargaining,cooperation Agreements, and Immunity Orders
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The term “plea bargaining”has become a label often used to describe a series of disparate mechanisms to investigate,prosecute,and adjudicate criminal liability. For some,plea bargaining is the indispensable tool to address criminal conduct,while for others it has become a symbol of coercion and injustice. The purpose of this Article will be to distinguish the very different mechanisms that are often grouped under the plea bargaining concept,to examine their key characteristics,and to analyze some of the benefits and costs that come with each approach.
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