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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > criminal trials
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials > criminal trials
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials > criminal trials

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criminal trials  

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  • In the U.S. criminal justice system, the trial plays an integral role by deciding on the guilt of a given defendant. Although most prosecutions are in fact resolved through the plea-bargaining process, the trial remains a vital and central part of the system. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Trials, Criminal]

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