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Module 8 Discussion Question

Module 8 Discussion Question

Q Often maligned and misunderstood - plea bargaining. Discuss the pros and cons of this system. Is there a better way to keep the criminal justice system moving forward?

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Plea Bargaining- The pros of plea bargaining is that it usually comes with a confession and helps close the case along with some type of punishment with the confession, the cons of plea bargaining is that the punishment doesn't always fit the crime and most of the time criminals get away with a lot of other things just to make a deal. The criminal justice system is definitely not something I'd call myself an expert in, so I don't think I, alone, could really come up with a better way to make a deal that would end with a guilty plea and a closed case. Ideally, I know we would like to be able to punish all the guilty people,