Plea bargaining's triumph : a history of plea bargaining in America / George Fisher.
| Author/creator | Fisher, George, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2003. |
| Description | xi, 397 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Liquor laws, murder cases, and the prosecutor's power to charge -- The prosecutor's motives in plea bargaining -- On-file plea bargaining and the rise of probation -- The defendant's power to plead -- Judges and the power to sentence -- Social and political theories of plea bargaining's rise -- Explaining plea bargaining's progress elsewhere -- The power of plea bargaining -- The balance of power to plea bargain. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 350-372) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002012185 |
| ISBN | 0804744599 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF9654 .F57 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |