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Terme préférentiel
plea negotiations
Définition
- Plea bargaining refers to the practice, common in U.S. courts, wherein a criminal defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for leniency by the prosecutor or district attorney. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 95 percent of criminal convictions in U.S. courts are obtained through guilty pleas. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Plea Bargaining]
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