PLEA BARGAINING - A GAME OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

• NCJ Number: 40667
• Author(s): E KATSH; R M PIPKIN; B S KATSH
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 0 pages
• Sale Source: Simile II; Not Available Through National Institute of Justice/NCJRS Document Loan Program
• Publication Type: Instructional Material
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: $25.00 FOR A 35 STUDENT KIT. PRICE QUOTED IS FOR AN 18 STUDENT KIT.

Annotation

GAME AIMS TO FAMILIARIZE THE PLAYERS WITH ASPECTS OF THE PLEA BARGINING PROCESS.

Abstract

INSTRUCTIONS OR CASE NOTES ARE GIVEN TO EACH OF THE PERSONS INVOLVED TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACTUAL ROLE OF EACH INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED IN PLEA BARGAINING. THESE INCLUDE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S CASE NOTES, PUBLIC DEFENDER'S INSTRUCTIONS, DEFENDANT'S INSTRUCTIONS, JUDGE'S INSTRUCTIONS, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S INSTRUCTIONS. A COPY OF THE CRIMINAL CODE IS ALSO ENCLOSED. ACCORDING TO GAME INSTRUCTIONS, JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE PLAY ITSELF IS THE DISCUSSION OF IT AFTER IT IS OVER. THE GAME MAY BE PLAYED WITH ALTERING HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS....BS