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…. They originally pleaded not guilty to murder but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter after a plea bargain. Under the bargain, each boy was to be sentenced as an aider and abetter because there was no evidence to determine which teenager was the principal offender…

…with and whether to accept a plea bargain or not. This somewhat defeats the purpose of a trial in many cases because if the defendant is found guilty the judge and jury have no part in determining how severe the defendant’s crime was, and they cannot set a sentence…

…of the grand jury is to protect the defendant from being accused of a crime with insufficient evidence. Many cases are settled by plea bargaining. In this procedure, the accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for being charged with a less serious crime…

…the death penalty, but someone who commits a comparable crime in another county or state is given a life sentence. Prosecutors have enormous discretion about when to seek the death penalty and when to settle for a plea bargain. Often those who can only afford…

…to trial. The purpose of the grand jury is to protect the defendant from being accused of a crime with insufficient evidence. Many cases are settled by plea bargaining. In this procedure, the accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for being charged…

…for that you're going to have to give into the plea bargain." I took another drag on the cigarette. "Whatever, I did it I had the stuff, its time for me to start to take responsibility." "Hold on a sec, if it was just the possession then it wouldn't be too bad…

…to trial. The purpose of the grand jury is to protect the defendant from being accused of a crime with insufficient evidence. Many cases are settled by plea bargaining. In this procedure, the accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for being charged…

…charges in the belief that he would be able to plea bargain. However, the judge who presided over the case, Judge James H. Wilkerson, would not make any deals. Capone changed his pleas to not guilty. Unable to bargain, he tried to bribe the jury but Wilkerson…

…the difference in bargaining power between employers and employees caused many abuses, the workers in various industries organized trade unions. These trade unions demanded better terms of employment and enforced their demands by means of the strike. Three types…

…of the courtroom itself to determine what factors may cause jurors to return a certain verdict. Also, they may study what social factors influence decisions made by a judge, why certain criminals accept plea bargains, and what litigants' beliefs about the justness…