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> but are used as a tool to bring pressure to bear on criminals to cause them to implicate themselves indirectly or confess completely to their crimes. It shou
by ihsw 13y ago
> but are used as a tool to bring pressure to bear on criminals to cause them to implicate themselves indirectly or confess completely to their crimes.
It should be noted especially loudly that the plea bargain is one of the most widely used (and most successful) technique of coercing an alleged criminal to implicate themselves, and that over 95% of federal court cases end as a result of a plea bargain.
- bittermang 13y agoIt's also worth noting that a subject taking the plea bargain does not necessarily mean they got the right person who committed the crime. There are many documented cases where an innocent person was coerced in to taking a plea bargain to avoid a costly trial, because they were afraid of being found guilty regardless, and opt for the "lesser" sentence -- again for a crime they did not commit. The gamification of justice, where the only score that matters is convictions.
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