Plea bargaining and criminal law's disappearing shadow

被引：158
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作者：
Stuntz, WJ [1 ]
机构：
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Law, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
来源：
HARVARD LAW REVIEW | 2004年 / 117卷 / 08期
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D O I：
10.2307/4093405
中图分类号：
D9 [法律]; DF [法律];
学科分类号：
0301 ;
摘要：
Most bodies of substantive law define citizens' obligations. Criminal law is different. Its primary role is not to define obligations, but to create a menu of options for Prosecutors. If the menu is long enough - and it usually is - prosecutors can dictate the terms of plea bargains. When that is so, litigants in criminal cases do not bargain in the shadow of the law. Rather, they bargain in the shadow of prosecutors' preferences, budget constraints, and political trends. Law's shadow disappears.
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页码：2548 / 2569
页数：22
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