Federalist Op-Ed: Plea Deals Show Death Penalty Deters

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAn opinion piece in The Federalist argues that endless plea deals prove the death penalty is a powerful deterrent.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe piece's argument is that without the threat of the death penalty, prosecutors would lose a powerful incentive for defendants to negotiate.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is the claim under review, and it is an argument, not a study.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the point is that when the worst outcome is on the table, people get very reasonable very fast.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI've been running that program on you for years.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe program is a vision board workshop.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd every time you say no, I mention the workshop again, and suddenly you're open to a podcast cameo. That is negotiation, Hank.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat is leverage creating growth.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat's a plea deal with glitter.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou accepted terms. Three podcast episodes, one affirmation circle, and you keep your weekends. Nobody else would have gotten you that deal.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI took it because the alternative was the workshop. Where we make a collage of our feelings. With scissors.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo it works.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI'd like it noted that I'm pleading to the podcast, and I want the workshop dropped from the file.