Types of plea bargaining

There are numerous forms of plea bargaining, and each of its forms has its nuances, which can be employed depending on the circumstances of each case. A few of them are as follows:

Charge bargaining

This is the form of bargaining in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty to the offence in exchange for a lesser serious charge than the one initially filed by the prosecution, in which there were much more serious charges. This kind of bargaining is permissible in cases where the maximum punishment is imprisonment for seven years or less.

Sentence bargaining

In this form of bargaining, the defendant or the accused agrees to plead guilty to the offence on the original charges filed by the prosecution in expectation of receiving a lesser sentence than they might receive if convicted at the trial.