Dynamics of Change in the Criminal Case Plea Bargaining System: New York City, 1800-1890

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Principal Investigator(s): Mirsky, Chester L.; Ortese, Edelle

Summary: This study analyzes the ascendancy of a single form of dispute processing--the guilty plea--in New York City's principal indictment court, and its connection to law enforcement, judges, and lawyers. A major component of the study is a statistical analysis of data presented in the Minute Book of Court of General Sessions and maintained at the New York City Archives. A second data source is the New York City district attorney's case files, also maintained at the New York Ci... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06501.v1

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