Plea validity in circuit court: judicial colloquies in misdemeanor vs. felony charges

Since the majority of criminal cases end in a guilty pleas, there is growing research on issues related to the plea process, including ways in which the court determines the validity of guilty pleas. Ideally, plea validity evaluations would be consistent across courts and jurisdictions. However, pri...

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Authors: Dezember, Amy (Author) ; Luna, Samantha (Author) ; Woestehoff, Skye A. (Author) ; Stoltz, Megan (Author) ; Manley, Melissa (Author) ; Quas, Jodi A. (Author) ; Redlich, Allison D. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Psychology, crime & law
Year: 2022, Volume: 28, Issue: 3, Pages: 268-288
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