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S22E16: The Plea

Frontline · Season 22
Aired 17 Jun 2004 at 1:00am (UTC)
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The Plea

Synopsis

Nearly 95 percent of all cases resulting in felony convictions never reach a jury. They are settled through plea bargains in which a defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for a reduced sentence. But what are the implications of a system that relies on pleas to expedite justice?

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