Would Cain Plead Guilty to the Murder of Abel? On the Historical Transformation of the English and American Trial Model as a Source of Plea Bargaining
By: Andrzej Lewna
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/in-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2545-0271
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Published on: Apr 30, 2026
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