Bargaining in the Guise of Justice? The Pro’s and Con’s of Plea bargaining In the United States. The creation and application of plea bargaining in our legal system has been in existence since the early seventeenth century. However‚ for as long as plea bargaining has been utilized it is unclear how this process fits into our legal system. The goals of our legal system are retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation or rehabilitation‚ however plea bargaining fails to support any of these goals
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bargaining on the other hand‚ generally refers to duty of the parties to meet and negotiate at reasonable time with willingness to reach an agreement on matters within the scope of representation (Riley 2012‚ pp.22-29). According to Fair Work Act 2009 “To bargain collectively is the performance of the mutual obligation of the employer and the representative of the employees to meet at reasonable times and confer in good faith with respect to wages‚ hour and other terms and conditions of employment”. GOOD
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it includes negotiating wages‚ shift differentials‚ work schedules‚ paid holidays‚ paid vacations‚ and overtime procedures. Therefore‚ can a union waive it’s right to bargain over a mandatory subject of bargaining (Holley‚ Jennings & Wolters‚ 2012). According to “Management and Union’s Rights”‚ “a waiver of the right to bargain may be found where a union has notice that an employer intends to implement changes in conditions of employment but fails to request bargaining concerning those changes”
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The job of the Criminal justice system is to protect the citizens of the United States. How are we protecting them if we give criminals shorter sentences than they deserve? When we plea bargain we release more criminals back into the streets and put citizens of the United States’ safety at risk. A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case in which a prosecutor and a defendant arrange to settle the case against the defendant. The United states department of justice’s mission statement reads:
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22. Conditional- if it is a line then it contains at least two points Inverse- if it is not a line then it does not contain at least two points Converse- If it contains at least two points then it is a line Contrapositive- if it does not contain at least two points‚ then it is not a line 23. Conditional- If there are 3 noncollinear points‚ then there is exactly one plane Inverse- if there are not exactly 3 collinear points‚ then there is not exactly one plane Converse- if there is exactly one
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considering requesting a good faith reasonable doubt the majority of the employees support the union and there are three options and are as follow: • Request formal board controlled election • Withdraw acknowledgement from the union and refuse to bargain • Conduct an internal election of employee supported by the union • Required agreements on acceptable terms (NLRB‚ 1943) The NLRB has determined those employers that have good faith indecision under Allentown Mack that are well-known by the union
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creates a free-rider problem. Free riders are people who avoid paying for things because these things are ‘non-excludable’ — they are available to everyone‚ whether or not they have paid (Cradden‚ 2009). There are several benefits from a collective bargain without the payment of union dues to the non-union members. The free-riders or non-union members essentially get the same benefits as the union members for free. This makes it difficult for the unions to organize which in turn makes the union less
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They are appointed a Public Defender (Public Pretender‚ as inmates call them). These Court appointed attorneys are not for the defendant‚ but for the Courts. This is the reason‚ in this writer’s opinion; they push “plea bargains” so intensely. As the state has access to unlimited funds‚ this brings a tremendous advantage to the prosecution‚ as the Public Defender is under paid and over worked‚ thereby in most cases provide the defendant with limited representation‚ thereby
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Cited: "Defendants ’ Incentives for Accepting Plea Bargains." Nolo.com. . Barkan‚ Law and Society: An Introduction‚ 279-280. Pearson Education‚ Inc. 2009 "The Role of the Judge." The Role of the Judge. .
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Woody Rittmiller Final Executive Summary 12/6/13 The book‚ Intelligent Investor‚ written by Benjamin Graham‚ has over the years become one the most highly praised guide for investors to better themselves as investors. Globally recognized investor‚ Warren Buffet‚ has been quoted as saying that it is best book on investing ever written. He thinks‚ specifically in investing‚ that chapter eight of the book is the most important chapter ever written. Graham writes‚ in chapter eight‚ about how
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