Plea Bargaining - The Experiences of Prosecutors, Judges, and Defense Attorneys (Paperback, 2nd ed.)

"That relatively few criminal cases in this country are resolved by full Perry Mason-style strials is fairly common knowledge. Most cases are settled by a guilty plea after some form of negotiation over the charge or sentence. But why? The standard explanation is case pressure: the enormous volume of criminal cases, to be processed with limited staff, time and resources. . . . But a large body of new empirical research now demands that we re-examine plea negotiation. Milton Heumann's book, " Plea Bargaining, " strongly and explicitly attacks the case-pressure argument and suggests an alternative explanation for plea bargaining based on the adaptation of attorneys and judges to the local criminal court. The book is a significant and welcome addition to the literature. Heumann's investigation of case pressure and plea negotiation demonstrates solid research and careful analysis."--"Michigan Law Review "

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 1981
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Milton Heumann
Dimensions:	153 x 228 x 1mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
Edition:	2nd ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-33188-1
Categories:	Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Civil law (general works) Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Criminal law Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Courts & procedure > General
LSN:	0-226-33188-1
Barcode:	9780226331881

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