Coercion to Compromise - Plea Bargaining, the Courts, and the Making of Political Authority (Hardcover)

This book examines the origins of the controversial practice of plea bargaining, a procedure that appears to reward the guilty. Contrary to popular perception of plea bargaining as an innovation or corruption of the post-World War II years, this study shows that the practice emerged early in the American Republic. It argues that plea bargaining should be seen as part of a larger repertoire of techniques in the Anglo-American legal tradition through which law might be used as a vehicle of rule.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Oxford Socio-Legal Studies
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	November 2007
Authors:	Mary E. Vogel (Visiting Assistant Professor, Law and Society Program)
Dimensions:	241 x 162 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-510174-4
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	0-19-510174-X
Barcode:	9780195101744

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