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What are your thoughts on the fact that defendants can engage in bargaining, more frequently initiated by the prosecutor?

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Some prosecutors also use plea bargains as a way to encourage defendants to testify against codefendants or other accused criminals. Plea bargains allow prosecutors to avoid trials, which are shunned because they are time-consuming, labour-intensive, and costly but carry no guarantee of success.

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