Plea Bargaining: The Experiences of Prosecutors, Judges, and Defense Attorneys (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780226331881)

"That relatively few criminal cases in this country are resolved by full Perry Mason-style strials is fairly common knowledge. Most cases are settled by a guilty plea after some form of negotiation over the charge or sentence. But why? The standard explanation is case pressure: the enormous volume of criminal cases, to be processed with limited staff, time and resources. . . . But a large body of new empirical research now demands that we re-examine plea negotiation. Milton Heumann's book, Plea Bargaining, strongly and explicitly attacks the case-pressure argument and suggests an alternative explanation for plea bargaining based on the adaptation of attorneys and judges to the local criminal court. The book is a significant and welcome addition to the literature. Heumann's investigation of case pressure and plea negotiation demonstrates solid research and careful analysis."-Michigan Law Review


Author: Milton Heumann
ISBN-10: 0226331881
ISBN-13: 9780226331881
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Language: English
Published: 08/15/1981
Pages: 228
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.02w x 0.50d