Episode 69: An Unjust Bargain

<p>In American, it is a fantasy to believe that people accused of a crime will have their case decided by a jury of their peers. The reality is that most convictions are achieved through plea bargains controlled by prosecutors. Is there a way to unwind this broken system of fast-tracked convictions? Christopher Wright Durocher speaks with Dan Canon, author of the book <em>Pleading Out: How Plea Bargaining Creates a Permanent Criminal Class</em>, about the unjust practice of plea bargaining and how we fix it.</p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Christopher Wright Durocher, <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/person/christopher-wright-durocher/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vice President of Policy and Program</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://www.dancanonlaw.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dan Canon</a>, Author of <a href= "https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/dan-canon/pleading-out/9781541674684/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Pleading Out"</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/dan-canon/pleading-out/9781541674684/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Pleading Out"</a> by Dan Canon</p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://lawdigitalcommons.bc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3659&context=bclr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"Criminalizing Race: Racial Disparities in Plea-Bargaining," by Carlos Berdejó</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.acslaw.org/media/podcast/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Broken Law Podcast</a></p> <p><strong>Email the Show:</strong> <a href= "mailto:Podcast@ACSLaw.org" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Podcast@ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Follow ACS on Social Media:</strong> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/acslaw" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Facebook</a> | <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/americanconstitutionsociet