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RESTRUCTURING THE PLEA BARGAIN

NCJ Number
8272
Journal
Yale Law Journal Volume: 82 Issue: 2 Dated: (DECEMBER 1972) Pages: 286-312
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1972
Length
27 pages
Annotation
CRITIQUE OF THE PRESENT SYSTEM AND SUGGESTIONS THAT, SINCE THE PLEA BARGAIN IS IN REALITY A SENTENCE DETERMINATION, A FORMAL JUDGE-SUPERVISED HEARING BE HELD.
Abstract
THE AUTHOR OUTLINES THE CONTENT OF HIS PRE-PLEA HEARING, DISCUSSES THE BENEFITS WHICH WOULD RESULT, AND RESPONDS TO POSSIBLE CRITICISMS OF THE HEARING.