NCJ Number
91100
Journal
Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 11 Issue: 4 Dated: (1983) Pages: 351-358
Date Published
1983
Length
8 pages
Annotation
In the administration of criminal justice, the abolition of plea bargaining has raised many issues. Of primary concern is the impact on court systems and case dispositions. This research note looks at the Coast Guard military justice system and its 1975 decision to abolish pretrial agreements, effectively eliminating plea bargaining in that system.
Abstract
Studying criminal cases from 1973 to 1978, we determine if that intervention in a time series exhibits any potency. Specifically, what difference did the abolition of plea bargaining make? We find that the abolition of plea bargaining did not make much of a difference to the Coast Guard military justice system, similar to conclusions drawn from studies of civilian courts. (Author abstract)