# Pressured to Plead Guilty

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/the-pursuit/pressured-to-plead-guilty>

**By** Landry Ayres

**Published:** November 19, 2019

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Prosecutors are almost completely in charge of the criminal justice system and that unchecked power has ugly consequences.

In 2018, just under 3% of all federal sentences were the outcome of a jury trial. An overwhelming amount were the consequence of plea deal. Does the current system of deals and agreements make us safer?

## Mentions:

Throughout this episode Landry Ayres talked with; Clark Neily, Kevin Ring, Molly Gill, and Lucian Dervan

Music by Cellophane Sam

Image Credit: [https://fordlawokc.com/plea-bargains-explained/](https://fordlawokc.com/plea-bargains-explained/)