1. (1) criminal courts in most jurisdictions are very busy (2) the large number of people arrested and prosecuted, the
limited availability of defense attorneys to an accused person prepare and offer a defense, and the overcrowded
courts create a heavy caseload demand on everyone associated with criminal justice-prosecutors, public and private
defenders, and judges (3) the result of the crowded court calendars, court delays, and clogged caseloads is that most
cases do not go to trial at all. (4) most are "settled" through guilty pleas, pleas arranged among the prosecutor, defense
attorney, the accused, and the judge. (5) guilty pleas are induced through negotiations whereby the defendant pleads
guilty to reduced charges in exchange for a lenient sentence, that is, a lighter sentence than the judge would normally
give after conviction at trial. (6) this entire process is generally known as plea-bargaining, or plea negotiation
the implied main idea of the selection is
a. crime is a major problem in the united states.
b. in plea-bargaining, defendants plead guilty to lesser charges in exchange for a more lenient sentence.
c. because of heavy court caseloads, most cases are settled through plea-bargaining.
d. the criminal courts are crowded because a large number of people are arrested.