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• barrkel 14y ago
  And if anything, it's probably more relevant today.
  • aw3c2 14y ago
    it is not. Germany does have plea bargaining nowadays.
    • barrkel 14y ago
      It is quite different though: http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/german-bundestag-passes-plea-bargaining-law.html http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2009/07/german-bu...
    • roma1n 14y ago
      Still, many other western countries do not have plea bargaining. France for instance has a really minor form of plea bargaining that is only used for sentences up to 1 year in prison (and prison sentences shorter than two years are typically not served).
    • cwp 14y ago
      So? The German system as it existed 30 years ago is still interesting.