Victims and Plea Negotiations

Arie Freiberg is Emeritus Professor at Monash University, Australia. He holds adjunct positions with the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre, Victoria University, Melbourne, and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, and he has authored over 180 publications.Asher Flynn is Associate Professor of Criminology at Monash University, Australia. She is a leading international researcher in policy and prevention concerning gendered and sexual violence, and AI and technology-facilitated abuse. Asher has published 6 books, including Plea Negotiations: Pragmatic Justice In An Imperfect World (2018) with Arie Freiberg.

• 1. Introduction.- 2. Victims And Plea Negotiations: Overlooked And Unimpressed.- 3. Informing And Consulting Victims About Plea Negotiations.- 4. The Opportunity For Victims To Challenge Plea Negotiation Decisions.- 5. Judicial Involvement In Plea Negotiations.- 6. Victim Veto: The Power To Stop Plea Negotiations.- 7. Victim Representation And Plea Negotiations.- 8. Victims And Plea Negotiations: Overlooked, Under Informed And Under Involved.