Textbook: Jerold H. Israel, Yale Kamisar, and Wayne La Fave, Criminal Procedure and the Constitution: Leading Supreme Court Cases and Introductory Text (2020)
Directions: Answer the following questions listed below.
1. Discuss what factors go into a Prosecutor’s Decision to Prosecute and include at least 3 specific page-numbered cites from Chapter 10 cases that are discussed (either from the majority or dissenting opinions).
2. If you were charged with a serious felony, would you prefer to have a preliminary hearing or a grand jury? What are the differences and reasons for your preference? You must have at least 3 specific page-numbered cites to the materials in Chapter 11.
3. After reading Chapter 14, explain the following:
* What are the three types of plea bargaining, and how does each of these types differ?
* Now that you are familiar with the arguments for and against plea bargaining, do you think that it should continue in the United States? Why or why not?