Question

A negotiated agreement in a criminal case in which a defendant agrees to tell the court that he or she is guilty in return for the state's agreement to reduce the severity of the criminal charge or prison sentence the defendant is facing is known as a:_______.a. plea bargain. b. sentence reduction. c. parole.

Answer 1

Answer:

A, plea bargain

Explanation:

The defendant normally enters into a plea bargain to reduce the severity of the criminal charge or get a lighter sentence.

This is normally advised by the defendant lawyers after they have weighed the options available and the possibility of winning the case is slim.

The defendant lawyer normally advice to enter a plea bargain