Because Plea Bargaining Is Efficient and Benefits Both the State

question 57

Multiple Choice

Because plea bargaining is efficient and benefits both the state and the defendant, this process is justified by:

• A)utilitarianism.
• B)ethical formalism.
• C)egoism.
• D)ethics of care.

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