Is there a penalty for going to trial in Spain? Plea bargaining and courtroom efficiency

The plea bargain is now the most frequent mode of conviction in many countries, yet several problems have been highlighted, such as loss of rights, enhanced sentencing disparities or increased false confessions. A central element to many of the issues is the sentence discount obtained by pleading or...

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Autor principal: Kemp, Steven (Autor)
Otros Autores: Varona Gómez, Daniel
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2024
En: European journal of criminology
Año: 2024, Volumen: 21, Número: 1, Páginas: 92-115
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