Does Canada Have Plea Bargaining?
Plea Bargains the Law Reform Commission of Canada Defines a Plea Bargain as "Any Agreement by the Accused to Plead Guilty in Return for the Promise of Some...
Can you plea bargain in Canada?
The Law Reform Commission of Canada defines a plea deal, or plea bargain, as “an agreement by the accused to plead guilty in return for the prosecutor's agreeing to take or refrain from taking a particular course of action.”
How common is plea bargaining in Canada?
In Canada, it appears that about 90% of criminal cases are resolved through the acceptance of guilty pleas: many of these pleas are the direct outcome of successful plea negotiations between Crown and defence counsel.
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