Question

Plea bargaining allows courts to reduce their already huge caseloads. Please select the best answer from the choices provided T F

Answer 1

Answer: True

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

It is true that plea bargaining allows courts to reduce their already huge caseloads.

Explanation:

One logic that underpins the use of plea bargaining is that both parties are better off in the exchange. Some defendants see it as advantageous to waive their rights to a trial by pleading guilty so that they get a reduced charge or more favorable sentence. The defendant can secure more reasonable sentences where a conviction is almost certain and the prosecutor can save on time and resources that are needed to prepare and to execute a trial. There is also an advantage to the court system when plea bargaining is an option because such agreements require fewer resources from the court. Another possible advantage of the plea bargain is that victims and witnesses do not have to testify and risk public exposure of intimate details in the case of a trial for a traumatic event.