LEGAL CHALLENGE OF PLEA BRGAINING AGREEMENT IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN TANZANIA
This article examined the challenges of plea bargaining agreement in Tanzania focusing in law that, the law provides the procedures and power of the Director of Public Prosecutions to negotiate with accused persons on charge and count bargaining while prohibiting court to participate. The article guided by legal challenges of plea bargaining agreements. The study reveals that …. Involuntary as the accused person is coerced and induced on charge and count bargaining by public prosecutor.
Thus this article concludes that plea bargaining agreement do not guarantee fair trial in criminal justice system since unlimited power of the DPP undermined the fairness and lead to potential injustices and abuses of power as the accused individual coerced or pressured to accept plea bargains. Also, the insufficient judicial participation in plea bargaining agreement lead to unfair outcomes as the study recommends on government, parliament, judiciary, Director of Public Prosecution, defense counsel and all stakeholders
Keywords: Plea Bargaining Agreement, Criminal justice System, Legal Framework, Legal Challenge
