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…. The girl was sentenced to 10 years in jail while her boyfriend plea-bargained and was out in two months. In all these cases the punishment did not fit the crime and because of the mandatory jail sentence there was little the judge could do. Mandatory minimums…

…convictions must be counted as "strikes" no matter how old they are--even if they happened before the three strikes law was passed. For example, if you pled guilty to a burglary 20 years ago--even if it was a plea bargain and you received no jail time--it can still…

…with white victims were 3 times more likely to receive the death sentence than defendants with black victims. Location plays a key role in determining whether or not someone receives the death penalty due to several different factors. Differences in plea…

…Flood, "Former Enron treasurer may cut deal Plea bargain could create a 'bloodbath,' lawyer says", Houston Chronicle, 09/01/03 4.<Tab/>"New charges in Enron case", BBC news, 1/5/2003 5.<Tab/>David Teather, "Ex-Enron workers sue…

…with fogged windows. When the officers forced the two out of the car, Mary Kay was immediately recognized her. The judge vacated the plea bargain and sentenced her to the maximum time for child rape, seven and a half years. Not long after prison officials noticed…

…being promised a shorter sentence for a guilty >plea, but quickly withdrew it after seeing the judge had no intentions of >bargaining. Capone then tried bribing and threatening the jury members >only to find out come day of the trial…

…the dispute before trial, and many criminal defendants enter a guilty plea before trial (America's Court Systems, 2001). Appellate courts are where a party involved in a civil case (or a defendant in a criminal case) goes if they do not agree with the decision…

…pleas and without expense of a trial. All capital cases , by contrast, require jury trials. These trials are longer, more complex and more expensive than those in other cases, including other murder cases.         Although defendants are able…

…imprisonment; they conflict with purposes and fundamental principles of sentencing set out in the Criminal Code; they undermine public accountability and increase the power of the Crown; they reduce the number of plea bargains and thereby increase the demands…

…of possibilities before deciding what to do and lastly, to insist that the result be based on some objective standard. Next, the question of whether the method helps in overcoming problems arising from standard strategies of positional bargaining? Before I begin…