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CRJS3002 WU Decisions in the Judicial System Discussion

CRJS3002 WU Decisions in the Judicial System Discussion

Daniel Kevins

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Learning Resources

Required Readings

Abel, J. (2017). Cops and pleas: Police officers’ influence on plea bargaining. Yale Law Journal, 126(6), 1730–1787.

U.S. Department of Justice: Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2011). Plea and charge bargaining: Research summary. Retrieved from https://www.bja.gov/Publications/PleaBargainingRes…

Griffin, L. K. (2017). State Incentives, plea bargaining regulation, and the failed market for indigent defense. Law & Contemporary Problems, 80(1), 83–105.

Etienne, M. (2017). A lost opportunity for sentencing reform: Plea bargaining and barriers to effective assistance. South Carolina Law Review, 68(3), 467–486.

Criminal Justice Case Studies: Criminal Courts and Judicial Process, Week 2 (PDF)

By Day 3
Post a response to the following:
How can overcharging or horizontal and vertical charging be employed as a strategy for discovering the truth? When is it most appropriate?
By whom are the strategies best applied?
At what point does overcharging or horizontal and vertical charging become coercion?
Is the strategy ethical?
By Day 5
Respond to two colleagues:
Choose a response that is different from your own.
Explain how your colleague’s position has changed your perception or understanding.
Submission and Grading Information

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