A Comparative Look at Plea Bargaining in Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and the United States.

79 Pages Posted: 4 May 2016

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Paul Marcus

William & Mary Law School

Carol Brook

Federal Defender Program for the Northern District of Illinois; Government of the United States of America - U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Bruno Fiannaca

Supreme Court of Western Australia

David John Harvey

Independent

Jenny McEwan

University of Exeter

Renee Pomerance

Ontario Superior Court of Justice; University of Windsor

Date Written: May 3, 2016

Abstract

In a world where the vast majority of criminal cases are resolved through some means other than the popularly depicted criminal trial, it is fundamental to a comprehensive understanding of comparative criminal procedure to study and appreciate the different mechanisms for criminal case resolution in different nations. This Article developed through a series of conversations (and ultimately a panel discussion) between six international criminal justice professionals — practicing attorneys, scholars, and judges — regarding the nature and effects of plea bargaining (and its comparative substitutes) in their respective countries. Providing a comparative look at different mechanisms for criminal case resolution, this Article examines the applicable practices and procedures in the common law nations of Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and the United States.

Keywords: plea bargaining, comparative criminal procedure

Suggested Citation

Marcus, Paul and Brook, Carol and Brook, Carol and Fiannaca, Bruno and Harvey, David John and McEwan, Jenny and Pomerance, Renee, A Comparative Look at Plea Bargaining in Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and the United States. (May 3, 2016). William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 57, 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2774262

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