Chapter 18: Defenses for Plea Bargaining
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Those in legal academia are often quick to criticize plea bargaining. However, when the appropriate standard for consideration is applied, plea bargaining can be correctly understood as offering a significant net benefit. Criticism of plea bargaining is often rooted in an unrealistic belief that any aspect of the justice system that is imperfect must be altered. This ignores real-life restraints regarding the limited resources of time and money. This chapter illustrates the need for plea bargaining by refuting common attacks against the practice and providing positive arguments for its existence.
