Why plea bargains are a bad deal for some

In US federal courts, defendants are often encouraged to plead guilty in exchange for lighter sentences. But not all of those taking a plea might have been found guilty had their cases gone to trial. Michael O. Finkelstein and Bruce Levin estimate the scale of the problem In US federal courts, defendants are often encouraged to plead guilty in exchange for lighter sentences. But not all of those taking a plea might have been found guilty had their cases gone to trial. Michael O. Finkelstein and Bruce Levin estimate the scale of the problem.