3.3 The Plea The criminal justice system relies heavily on the plea bargaining process to work through the sheer volumes of cases. Over 95% of all felony cases end with a negotiated plea. Please wa Original Papers

3.3 The Plea 

The criminal justice system relies heavily on the plea bargaining process to work through the sheer volumes of cases.  Over 95% of all felony cases end with a negotiated plea.  Please watch the PBS documentary called “The Plea” using the link provided, which traces several storylines of real-life cases.  It explores the dynamics of the negotiation process and highlights the consequences of entering into a plea.  Compare and contrast the benefits and drawbacks (pros and cons) of plea bargaining. Discuss which story was most meaningful or compelling to you and why.

The Plea: https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-the-plea/ (closed captioning is available)

https://www.kcts9.org/show/frontline/episode/frontline-the-plea