Attila Hunn was arrested for killing his parents. At the time of the arrest, he was charged with first-degree murder, a crime that carries a mandatory life sentence. Just prior to Hunn's trial, his attorney counseled him to plead guilty to manslaughter, which would let Hunn out of prison in ten years. This strategy is an example of:
A) informal justice
B) plea bargaining
C) primary deviance
D) secondary deviance

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Plea bargaining is a legal strategy where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence, as in this case where Hunn's attorney advised him to plead guilty to manslaughter instead of facing a trial for first-degree murder.

Attila Hunn Was Arrested for Killing His Parents