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Watch the following videos in their entirety and answer the critical thinking questions below. 

Mary Dodge: Plea Bargains

Q1: Dr. Dodge mentions a “trial penalty” in which people are essentially punished for acting on their constitutional right to take their case to trial. Discuss.

Q2: Do prosecutors hold too much power with their role in plea-bargaining?

Q3: Do the realities (as discussed by Dr. Dodge) that dictate plea-bargaining as a normal and accepted part of the court process justify the use?