> The idea is that justice should take restitution and admission of guilt into account. Doesn't that imply that not admitting guilt is a crime for which you ge

> The idea is that justice should take restitution and admission of guilt into account. Doesn't that imply that not admitting guilt is a crime for which you get an extra penalty? Let's assume that is correct and ethical. The question then is how big should such an extra penalty be, for the crime of not agreeing you are guilty? Life in prison? Or perhaps capital punishment? https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/coercive-plea-bargaining-has-poisoned-the-criminal-justice-system-its-time-to-suck-the-venom-out https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/coercive-plea-...