The right to trial is established in our Constitution. However, we know that over the past few decades plea bargains have largely replaced trials in our justice system.
Mary Gay Scanlon: “The right to trial is established in our Constitution. However, we know that over the past few decades plea bargains…”
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Scanlon discusses the decline of trials due to plea bargains and the implications for defendants.
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