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The vast majority of felony convictions in the U.S. are the result of plea bargains, not jury trials. In this 90-minute documentary, FRONTLINE explored the moral, judicial and constitutional ...
- 84 min
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- FRONTLINE PBS | Official
The Plea is a 90-minute documentary that explores the moral, judicial and constitutional implications of relying on plea bargains to expedite justice in America. It features interviews with defense lawyers, prosecutors, jurists and critics of the plea system.
- Free
- June 17, 2004
- 1 sec
The Plea explores the impact of plea bargains on the criminal justice system and the rights of defendants. It features stories of people who faced difficult choices between pleading guilty or going to trial, and interviews with experts on the pros and cons of plea deals.
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Explore the pros and cons of plea bargains, the centerpiece of America's judicial process. Watch cases, interviews and discussions with defense attorneys, legal scholars and a judge.
Jun 17, 2004 · The Plea is a TV episode of Frontline that explores the criminal justice system in America, focusing on the role of plea bargains and jury trials. It features interviews with lawyers, judges, defendants and experts on the pros and cons of the current system.
Jul 21, 2022 · In The Plea, the husband and wife duo of Patricia Bryan and Tom Wolf, explore the life of John Wesley Elkins, who passed away in his early eighties in 1961 after fifty remarkably ordinary years as a worker, family man, and later as a husband.
- Patricia L. Bryan, Thomas Wolf
