An agreement by a prosecutor to press a less serious charge,drop some charges,or recommend a less severe sentence if the defendant agrees to plead guilty is called __________.

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Plea bargaining is the agreement made between the prosecutor and defendant where the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a less serious charge in exchange for a more severe sentence or conviction being dropped. Diversion programs and pretrial intervention refer to alternatives to traditional criminal justice processing for certain offenders, while case mortality is not a term commonly used in criminal justice.

An Agreement by a Prosecutor to Press a Less Serious