A new report finds that the vast majority of criminal cases end in a plea bargain.The American Bar Association says the practice puts efficiency over fairness and leads to innocent people being coerced to plead guilty.boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images In any given year, 98% of criminal cases in the federal courts end with a plea bargain a practice that prizes efficiency over fairness and innocence, according to a new report from the American Bar Association.
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