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And let's not forget the plea bargain. Very few other places use it, and those that do, use it a very tiny fraction of what the US does.


Please bargains themselves aren't terrible. They're only bad because the trial wait times and bail conditions are so bad that innocent people are accepting a plea bargains. If the rest of the system was fair, like with reasonable bond and not waiting years for a trial, then it could still be a valid tool. I won't hold my breath though.




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