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- Draws on primary research to understand the prevalence and effects of plea negotiations which may account for up to 95% of cases in Western countries
- Outlines the changing role of victims in the criminal justice system
- Asks how can plea negotiations be reformed
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology (PSVV)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Reviews
“Plea bargaining is the black box of criminal justice decision-making. It is hidden from the public but also from the parties most immediately effected by a crime and its consequences—victims who suddenly see what happened to them reduced to a shadow of the reality they experienced. Victims find the disconnect between their lived experience and the process disconcerting and worse, “I feel like a fringe dweller”. In this important study of victims reactions to plea bargaining, Freiberg and Flynn expertly prize open the plea bargaining box for victims by asking them about their experiences, including their views of potential policy interventions. As one victim sums up—justice must not only be done, and seen to be done, but also ‘felt to be done’. Criminal justice systems worldwide have allowed efficiency to become their super paradigm. This book is a timely reminder for practitioners, policy makers and students of criminal justice about the importance of recognizing that victims are the proxy for the communities they serve and protect. Freiberg and Flynn clearly articulate why a plea bargain is not just ‘a deal’—it’s a human story to be respected.”
- Professor Kathy Laster, Director, Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, Professor of Law, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
Authors and Affiliations
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Faculty of Law, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Arie Freiberg
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Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Clayton, Australia
Asher Flynn
About the authors
Asher Flynn is Associate Professor of Criminology at Monash University, Australia. She is a leading international researcher in policy and prevention concerning gendered and sexual violence, and AI and technology-facilitated abuse. Asher has published 6 books, including Plea Negotiations: Pragmatic Justice In An Imperfect World (2018) with Arie Freiberg.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Victims and Plea Negotiations
Book Subtitle: Overlooked and Unimpressed
Authors: Arie Freiberg, Asher Flynn
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Victims and Victimology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-61383-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-61382-2Published: 03 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-61383-9Published: 02 November 2020
Series ISSN: 2947-9355
Series E-ISSN: 2947-9363
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 139
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Victimology, Socio-legal Studies, Critical Criminology, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law, Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Arbitration, Human Rights