Häftad, Engelska, 2019

A System of Pleas

Social Sciences Contributions to the Real Legal System

Av Vanessa A. Edkins, Allison D. Redlich

Del i serien American Psychology-Law Society Series

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Over 95% of criminal convictions are by guilty plea. Trials are the rarity, and while much has been written on jury decision making and various parts of the trial process, the field has been largely silent on the practice that is most likely to affect an individual charged with a crime: plea bargaining. A System of Pleas: Social Science's Contributions to the Real Legal System brings together into one resource the burgeoning body of research on plea bargaining. Drawing attention to the fact that convictions today are nearly synonymous with guilty pleas, this contributed volume begins with an overview and history of plea bargaining, with chapters focusing on defendants, defense attorneys and prosecutors and plea bargains; influences on plea decision-making, including race, juvenile justice system involvement, and innocence; and the results of a "system of pleas", such as sentencing disparities and mass incarceration, collateral consequences, and disenfranchisement. A concluding chapter by the volume's editors examines ways to move forward within an entrenched system. An excellent reference tool for furthering both research and practice, A System of Pleas is a must-have for academics and legal professionals interested in the fields of criminal justice, psychology and law, and related disciplines.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2019-04-25
Mått: 231 x 155 x 15 mm
Vikt: 318 g
Format: Häftad
Språk: Engelska
Serie: American Psychology-Law Society Series
Antal sidor: 224
Förlag: OUP USA
ISBN: 9780190689247
Utmärkelser: Winner, Lawrence S. Wrightsman Book Award, American Psychology-Law Society

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Vanessa A. Edkins is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Florida Institute of Technology. Her research has been published in Law and Human Behavior, and Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology. Her work has also received coverage in the Wall Street Journal and The Economist.Allison D. Redlich is a Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University. The author/editor of five books, she is an internationally recognized expert on confessions and interrogations, guilty pleas, and mental health courts, and publishes extensively in these areas.

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The Supreme Court has recognized that the American criminal justice system is from beginning to end a system of bargained guilty pleas. The studies presented here provide a comprehensive tour of this system from pretrial detention and the pressures it exerts though the harsh and often undisclosed collateral consequences that follow seemingly beneficial plea agreements. This book examines in depth the decisions of prosecutors, defense attorneys, and defendants (both adults and juveniles), and it documents the sentencing disparities that keep the river of guilty pleas flowing. Once you've read this book, you'll understand what makes our system of criminal justice go.

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