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Unit 3: Rights and justice
Quick questions on Plea negotiations in the criminal justice system: VCE Legal Studies
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What is the guilty-plea sentence discount?Show answer
A separate but related incentive is the discount for an early guilty plea. Under the Sentencing Act 1991 (Vic) s 6AAA, where a court imposes a less severe sentence because the offender pleaded guilty, it must state the sentence it would otherwise have imposed and the discount given. This makes the benefit of an early plea transparent and encourages resolution.
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Define a plea negotiation and state one purpose it serves. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how plea negotiations can both promote and threaten the principles of justice. [4 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Evaluate the appropriateness of plea negotiations in the criminal justice system. [6 marks]
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