<p><span>Among those who study or practice in the American criminal system, it is well known that almost all criminal convictions are accomplished through guilt

This Article explores the approaches to corporate criminal liability in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia and argues that both the United Sta

Written by more than 40 highly skilled practitioners from 11 key jurisdictions, the new second edition of this book introduces readers to the complex and developing area of corporate internal investi…

Belmont Professor of Law and Director of Criminal Justice Studies Lucian Dervan accepted the Charles R. English-Neal Sonnett Award from the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association, Ma...

Much attention has been focused in recent years on sentencing differentials in the plea bargaining context. The term sentencing differential...

Plea bargaining began as a shadowy concept prohibited by the common law, but it became a force dominating the legal system. Professor Lucian Dervan explains the costs of plea bargains and discusses re...

The Cost of Plea Bargains tells the story of plea bargaining's rise, the early roots of the movement to reform pleas, and the work and recommendations of the American Bar Association's Plea bargainin…

In 1989, Ada JoAnn Taylor was accused of murder and presented with stark options. If she pleaded guilty, she would be rewarded with a sentence of ten to forty y

The PBI summaries provide readers with key information about important research and case law in the plea bargaining field.