With the Number of Plea Bargains Increasing Over the Past

question 14

Multiple Choice

With the number of plea bargains increasing over the past few years, there seems to be a transfer of power in the courtroom to the prosecutor from the:

• A) media.
• B) defendant.
• C) defense attorney.
• D) judge.

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