About the same number in federal systems, 91% of felonies" (http://els41.law.emory.edu/sites/crimpro/notes/ch17notes.html). ... When those resources are not forthcoming, there is a tendency to look for a quick fix" (http://www.bronxda.net/fighting_crime/plea_bargaining.html). A good analogy to describing the quick fix used in the book Judges and Sentencing is that "Plea agreements operate like a pressure valve that allows a criminal justice system to function relatively efficiently and justly" (Manaugh 34). ... Most fact bargains are made when the defendant agrees to be a witness against ...

• Word Count: 1900
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• Grade Level: High School

Tyrell and Borden had been comparing notes and had realized that over the last 4 years many robberies had been committed that looked familiar. ... Also the sheriff's would forget that they could ride a train when they needed to get someplace quick instead of trying to ride there on a horse. ...

• Word Count: 1720
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Presented Problem- Gangs As defined by Sgt. M. Longo's website on "Gang Information" of the Huron Valley Mens, "a gang is a group of people that form an allegiance to the exclusion of others, for a common purpose of engaging in violent, antisocial, or criminal behavior" (www.geocities.com/rainforest/4207/gangs.html). Gangs have been a problem for years in the big cities of the U.S. In Los Angeles, they account for about half of the city's murders. ...

• Word Count: 4105
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• Grade Level: High School