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Partial Ban On Plea Bargains, Oren Gazal
Partial Ban On Plea Bargains, Oren Gazal
Oren Gazal-Ayal
The influence of the plea bargaining system on innocent defendants is fiercely debated. Many scholars call for a ban on plea bargaining, arguing that the practice coerces innocent defendants to plead guilty. Proponents of plea bargaining respond that even an innocent defendant is better off when he choose to plea bargain in order to assure a lenient result, if he concludes that the risk of wrongful trial conviction is too high. They claim that since plea bargaining is only an option, it cannot harm the defendant whether he is guilty or innocent. This paper argues that the both supporters and …
Current Economic Issues In Securities Litigation, Scott D. Hakala
Current Economic Issues In Securities Litigation, Scott D. Hakala
Scott D Hakala
This paper discusses the economic framework for determining economic loss in securities litigation and the then current case law. This includes discussions regarding assessing materiality and reliance, the use of event study analyses to identify loss causationg and the interaction of legal and economic principles.
Plea Bargains Only For The Guilty, Oren Bar-Gill, Oren Gazal
Plea Bargains Only For The Guilty, Oren Bar-Gill, Oren Gazal
Oren Gazal-Ayal
A major concern with plea bargains is that innocent defendants will be induced to plead guilty. This paper argues that the law can address this concern by providing prosecutors with incentives to select cases in which the probability of guilt is high. By restricting the permissible sentence reduction in a plea bargain the law can preclude plea bargains in cases where the probability of conviction is low (L cases). The prosecutor will therefore be forced to – (1) select fewer L cases and proceed to trial with these cases; or (2) select more cases with a higher probability of conviction …
Numerus Clausus: An Economic Perspective, Wei Zhang
Divorce Laws And The Structure Of The American Family, Stéphane Mechoulan
Divorce Laws And The Structure Of The American Family, Stéphane Mechoulan
Stéphane Mechoulan
No abstract provided.
The Policy-Making Process Of Supreme People Court: Power Strategy And Information Selection（最高法院公共政策的运作：权力策略与信息选择）, Meng Hou
Hou Meng
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Retos Y Proyecciones Del Derecho Mercantil Frente A La Globalización. Un Intento De Aproximación Filosófica, Histórica Y Dogmática, Juan Pablo Pampillo
Retos Y Proyecciones Del Derecho Mercantil Frente A La Globalización. Un Intento De Aproximación Filosófica, Histórica Y Dogmática, Juan Pablo Pampillo
Juan Pablo Pampillo Baliño
No abstract provided.