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Explain why someone accused of a crime might negotiate a plea bargain rather than exercising the right to a trial by jury.
Someone accused of a crime may take a plea bargain because it reflects a clear path forward rather than the uncertainty of a trial. Typically plea bargains result in weaker punishments than does a court trial.
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