Bargaining

Plea bargaining is right and proper and should be continued. In the United States plea bargaining is considered an essential part of the criminal justice system (Terrill, 2013, p. 82). I consider plea bargaining a necessary evil. With overwhelming court dockets, a plea bargain allows the prosecutor to streamline the court docket as well as minimizing costs (Savitsky, 2009, p. 9). It would be impossible and take entirely too much time to take every case to trial. When a defendant receives…

Plea bargaining is one of the most important factors of our criminal justice system. About 95 percent of criminal cases result in a plea deal. What is a plea bargain one may ask? A plea bargain is a type of legal contract between the defendant and the prosecuting attorney of the defendant’s case. It provides a leniency in a sentence or lesser chargers for the defendant if he pleads guilty to his case. At what phase of the criminal justice system does plea bargaining begin and end? Plea…

The three basic types of plea bargaining are allowing the defendant to plead guilty to a lesser offense, a defendant who pleads guilty receives less time at the request of the prosecutor, and a defendant who agrees to plead guilty to one charge in order to avoid other charges that could be brought (Bohm & Haley, 2011). The factors that prosecutors take into consideration when determining to plea bargain are the seriousness of the crime, the defendants criminal record, and how strong of a case…

Around 95 percent of cases are plea bargained. Without plea bargaining, the court system would be drowning in cases and the right to a speedy trial under the 6th amendment would be virtually impossible. The court system in the United States is already overloaded with cases waiting to be heard, and the added cases resulting in the elimination of plea bargaining would be catastrophic for the criminal justice system. What plea bargaining does is allow the prosecutor to offer a lesser charge and, in…

Collective bargaining is the process through which employees form a union and negotiate a contract with their employer that provides certain employment conditions, such as salaries, benefits, work hours, vacation time, and grievance procedures (Hernandez, 2011). Wages have been stagnant despite sizeable increases in overall productivity, incomes, and wealth. The single largest factor suppressing wage growth for middle-wage workers has been the erosion of collective bargaining. There are…

Plea bargaining is a deal offered by the prosecution to the defense, which would be a guilty plea with a lighter sentence. The prosecution, defense, and judges all play a role in a plea bargain. Although it offers several benefits., the plea bargain has faced much criticism from the public. However, the plea bargain has become a significant part of the criminal justice system in the United States, with only 4% of cases actually going to trial because of these deals. The plea bargain is offered…

References Ehrhard, S. (2008). Plea bargaining and the death penalty: an exploratory study. The Justice System Journal, 29, 313-325. This article mainly emphasizes on the advantages and disadvantages of a plea bargain in the criminal justice system. Most of the defendants that receive an appointed attorney by the court, are people that cannot offer to hire one. Thus, resulting in a unbalanced representation from the defense attorney compared to those defendants who can offer to hire an…

Homework Assignment Week - 1 The homework assignment for this week required students to complete the Personal Bargaining Inventory Questionnaire Part I and II in order for each student to gain an understanding of their strength and weaknesses as a negotiator. After completing the questionnaire students should gain a thorough understanding of whether or not they are communicating effectively when negotiating. Also, the questionnaire will highlight one’s strength and weaknesses; which gives a…

Distributive bargaining occurs when labor and management are in conflict on an issue and when the outcome is a win– lose situation (Ivancevich & Konopaske, 2013). Distributive bargaining is the most common type used for the reason that each side is trying to maximize their gains against the opposing group. Where an employer is trying to gain with negotiations…

The plea bargaining process is a negotiation between two parties to give information for a lessened sentence. A prosecutor will offer the defendant either a lessened sentence, dropped charge, or recommend a certain charge to the judge. In return, the defendant either pleads guilty or no contest. Plea bargaining is used often because people want to spend less time for their crime. With DNA and all the new ways to get evidence, there is a good chance of proving someone did the crime. A lot of…