SUMMARIES (RESEARCH AND CASELAW)
PBI works to make research and case law related to plea bargaining more accessible to policymakers, advocacy organizations, practitioners, and academics across various disciplines. This is achieved through our summaries, which provide readers key information about important research and case law in the field. These summaries are located in a searchable database on the PBI website, allowing the user to identify the materials most important to their work.
Research
The Innocent Defendant’s Dilemma: An Innovative Empirical Study of Plea Bargaining’s Innocence Problem
Seminal psychological deception study showing 56% of innocent participants falsely pleading guilty for a benefit.
Case Law
Brady v. United States
First Supreme Court case to affirmatively embrace plea bargaining, but contains cautionary note re innocence.
Case Law
Class v. United States
Defendant does not inherently waive right to appeal constitutional claims by entering unconditional plea.
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