Is a plea really a bargain?: an analysis of plea and trial dispositions in New York City

The study challenges the common notion that plea bargaining is necessarily beneficial to defendants. It examines the factors influencing the likelihood of taking a misdemeanor case to trial, and the probability of acquittal upon reaching trial. Defendants charged with more serious crimes, persons cr...

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Main Author: Kutateladze, Besiki (Author)
Contributors: Lawson, Victoria Z. (Other)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2018, Volume: 64, Issue: 7, Pages: 856-887
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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