Prosecutors tend to have more power under a determinate-sentencing scheme because of the availability of _____________ as a bargaining tool.

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Enhancements or sentence enhancements are additional years added to a sentence for certain specified factors such as prior criminal convictions or the use of a weapon during the crime. Prosecutors can use the threat of seeking enhancements to encourage a defendant to plead guilty or cooperate with the prosecution, giving them more power under determinate sentencing schemes.

Prosecutors Tend to Have More Power Under a Determinate-Sentencing Scheme