The most common route to a criminal conviction is a(n)
A) bench trial.
B) jury trial.
C) plea bargain between the defendant and the state.
D) indictment from a grand jury.
E) plea bargain between the defendant and the plaintiff.

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Plea bargains are by far the most common route to a criminal conviction, with more than 90% of all criminal cases ending in a plea bargain rather than a trial. This is because plea bargains offer both parties a way to avoid the time and expense of a trial, while still securing a conviction and a punishment for the defendant. Bench trials, jury trials, and grand jury indictments are all less common than plea bargains as routes to a conviction.

The Most Common Route to a Criminal Conviction Is A(n)