What is the impact of plea bargaining in juvenile criminal proceedings?

"Plea negotiations and agreements are an accepted and integral component of the criminal justice system and essential to the expeditious and fair administration of our courts. [Citations.] Plea agreements benefit that system by promoting speed, economy, and the finality of judgments." (People v. Segura (2008) 44 Cal.4th 921, 929, 80 Cal.Rptr.3d 715, 188 P.3d 649 ; see People v. Panizzon (1996) 13 Cal.4th 68, 7980, 51 Cal.Rptr.2d 851, 913 P.2d 1061.) The same is true in proceedings involving juvenile offenders. "Plea bargaining is a common feature in juvenile delinquency proceedings, just as it is

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