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Plea Bargaining: Injustice for all?

Medical College of Wisconsin, 925 East Wells Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, U.S.A. and Marquette University

Maxine Aldridge White

Milwaukee County Court System, 901 North Ninth Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233, U.S.A.

Lew A. Wasserman

316 N. Milwaukee Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, U.S.A.

William Hanrahan

Milwaukee County, 821 West State Street, Room 412, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202, U.S.A.

The authors, professionals active in the legal system, take into consideration the pros and cons of plea bargaining in criminal offenses. They give a brief review of the historical development of plea bargaining in the United States and contrasting views regarding it. They question whether, even though customary, it may at times be seen as unfair, infringing on the legal ethics of the justice system, and thus as unjust for the various players. They conclude by recognizing that in view of an overburdened legal system, plea bargaining is here to stay.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 42, No. 2, 111-123 (1998)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X9804200203


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