plea bargain dilemma theme
An accused person, either guilty or innocent, is presented with the following troublesome options: admit guilt and get a lower punishment with certainty, or plead innocent and risk getting a much heavier punishment but perhaps with some chance of going free.
1 total · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ahh2x18 | minor | John was faced with a classical plea-bargain dilemma: Admit guilt and get one year more in prison. Demand your right to an (expensive) trial and the likely outcome would be 5 more years in prison. |