An Appraisal of the Use of Plea Bargaining in the Nigerian Justice System
Journal: African Journal of Law Political Research and Administration
Year: 2023

Plea bargaining as an instrument of justice dispensing has been vilified by many judicial actors and political commentators. This is due to the popular opinion that it favors corrupt high-ranking public and private officials when they are made to face the law. This opinion is anchored on the Marxist school of thought that emphasizes the economic power of the political actors above other societal elements, including the justice system. However, this study reveals that plea bargaining principles a