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Today is #WrongfulConvictionDay and so I want to highlight the many ways that plea bargaining contributes to wrongful convictions in this country. @InnocenceNtwrk
@InnocenceNtwrk First, it is important to keep in mind that the whole idea behind plea bargaining is that it makes the criminal justice system more efficient—not more accurate, but quicker at convicting people with minimum time and expense. #WrongfulConvictionDay
@InnocenceNtwrk That means, instead of having a jury try to sort out the innocent from the guilty, claims of innocence just become part of a negotiation. A person who says she’s innocent may be able to get a better deal from prosecutors (or she might not.)
