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> Forced labor as a proportionate punishment for a crime you were found guilty of by a fair trial is not a problem in my book. 97% of federal and 94% of state
by snake_doc 4y ago
> Forced labor as a proportionate punishment for a crime you were found guilty of by a fair trial is not a problem in my book.
97% of federal and 94% of state convictions are not convicted through a trial. They are convicted through plea deals. Plea deals function as the shadow justice system of the U.S. where prosecutors have overwhelming coercive advantages to shape the crime and punishment. They play judge and executioner.
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/prisons-are-packed-because-prosecutors-are-coercing-plea-deals-yes-ncna1034201 https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/prisons-are-packed-bec...
- jjcon 4y agoNoone has to make a plea deal… not sure what you are on about
- snake_doc 4y ago> Noone has to make a plea deal Yes, that’s right, most accused do not “make a plea deal”. The prosecution offers the deal to avoid a labor intensive trial. Also, prosecution is allowed to deceive (lie) to trick the accused to accept plea deals. There is no evidence burden once the accused pleas guilty. For example, the prosecutor can legally claim they have a mountain of evidence, and once the accused pleas, there’s no requirement for the “evidence” to be provided. https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3139&context=gsulr https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=... Yea, they can refuse the offer. For an accused that cannot afford bail, they may have 2 options: take the plea deal and start serving the sentence right away, or refuse the deal and be incarcerated for an undetermined amount of time awaiting trial. Either case, many accused faces incarceration whether they accept the deal or not.