Assignment:
In our readings on Law this week we see that other nations approach the law much differently than the United States. Many other nations, Japan for instance, do not allow and make illegal the process we know of called "plea bargaining." It is estimated that in the United States about 90-95 % of all adjudicated cases are settled through plea bargaining. Argue one of the following stands.
Plea bargaining is wrong and should be done away with. Why is it wrong? Is justice not served through the process? What will happen to the case load in courts if all cases had to go to trial?
Plea bargaining is right and proper and should be continued. Why is it right? How is justice served with plea bargaining with convicted persons serving much less time that the original crime they committed calls for?
Plea bargaining can be used, but it is used too much. I believe the following changes need to be made in the proces.