Plea Bargaining

A plea bargain is a contact with the state- Generally, a defendant who enters into a plea bargain typically agrees to plead guilty to a lesser crime (receiving a lesser sentence as a resut) rather than go to trial for a more serious charge that carries the possibility of a harsher sentence if he/she is found guilty. The defendant may also be offered a reduced sentence in exchange for information about another illegal act or guilty individual. Over 9096 of felony cases end in plea bargains- View the PBS Frontline Episode: The Plea htth/www-pbs.org/video/frontline-the-plea/ After watching write a 2 page reflection paper that addresses the pros and cons associated with plea bargaining- Address the potential benefits and drawbacks for 1) prosecutors, 2) defendants, 3) victims, and 4) society. Include relevant constitutional issues and use specific examples from the documentary as support-