What is plea bargaining?It is an exercise to arrive at an agreement in a criminal case in which the prosecutor and the accused assemle to settle a case while the accused agrees to plead guilty or not to contest the charges, the prosecution concedes leniency in punishment in exchnage to the plea.
The prosecution may agree to charge the accused with a crime of lesser degree by dismissing some charges, or can promise leniency in punishment against the original charges.
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