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From friends in state prosecutors offices in a couple of states, I understand that there is a professional incentive to try cases on a fairly regular basis. Eve
by bradleyjg 13y ago
From friends in state prosecutors offices in a couple of states, I understand that there is a professional incentive to try cases on a fairly regular basis. Even though the office as a whole benefits from plea bargains, it's trial work that is apparently most respected and taken into consideration for promotions and the like.
I personally find the German system preferable, I think there is something very sick about a system that has so many cases it is in danger of collapsing under its own weight. Rather than striving for efficiency short cuts, like rampent plea bargaining accomplished via the lever of over harsh trial sentences, we should step back and figure out why there are so many alleged criminals to begin with.
- pyre 13y ago> why there are so many alleged criminals to begin with. Obviously because we're not being harsh enough on them! /s
- awjr 13y agoI'm guessing due to prohibition aka War on Drugs. I'm rather in favour of legalising and taxing all drugs. Then releasing all prisoners convicted on drug possession/supply.
- socialist_coder 13y agoI'm an American living in Germany now but I have no clue what the German system is. Can you enlighten me or share a link that explains it well?
- bradleyjg 13y agoThis is the article everyone in (US) law school reads about it: http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1532&context=fss_papers http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?artic... but it looks like things are changing: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj/vol34/iss2/5/ http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj/vol34/iss2/5/