ILLEGITIMACY OF PLEA BARGAINING

• NCJ Number: 16944
• Journal: Federal Probation Volume: 38 Issue: 3 Dated: (SEPTEMBER 1974) Pages: 18-23
• Author(s): J M DEAN
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A DISCUSSION OF THE LEGITIMACY OF PLEA BARGAINING, ITS OPERATION, AND LEGAL STATUS AS REFLECTED IN RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR NOTES THE DEPENDENCE OF THE COURT SYSTEM ON PLEA BARGAINING, AND TRACES THE GRADUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PROCEDURE. SUPREME COURT DECISIONS WHICH HAVE BASICALLY SERVED TO LEGITIMIZE PLEA BARGAINING ARE ALSO REVIEWED. SEVERAL APPROACHES TO DIMINISHING THE NEED TO RELY UPON PLEA BARGAINING ARE ALSO PRESENTED.