What is plea bargain in Nigeria?
This is an agreement between the prosecutor and a defendant who pleads guilty to a lesser charge or to one of multiple charges in exchange for a more lenient sentence or a dismissal of the other charges.
What are some reasons for a plea bargain?
Plea bargaining is prevalent for practical reasons. Defendants can avoid the time and cost of defending themselves at trial, the risk of harsher punishment, and the publicity a trial could involve. The prosecution saves the time and expense of a lengthy trial.
What are the most common types of plea agreements?
The three most common types of plea agreements are charge bargaining, count bargaining, and sentence bargaining.
What are the five types of pleas?
What are the Different Types of Criminal Pleas?
Is plea bargain legal in Nigeria?
In Nigeria, the first procedural law that recognizes plea bargain is the Administration of Criminal Justice (Repeal and Re-enactment) Law which applies in Lagos. The concept was new as it was unknown to both adjectival and substantive laws.
What is plea bargain in criminal justice?
Countries like France, Canada, and United States of America have developed plea bargain in order to assist in the dispensation of criminal justice. This is because, it helps courts to manage loads of cases, preservation of state resources and time in the Prosecutionof criminal cases in court.
What are the cardinal principles of criminal justice system in Nigeria?
One of the cardinal principles of criminal justice system in Nigeria is that; a person charged or accused with the commission of an offence is presumed innocent until the contrary is established [3].
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