Franklin Zimring Says District Attorneys Can Cut Plea Deals Unbeknownst to Victims’ Families

Times-Standard, December 5, 2009 by Chris Durant
http://www.times-standard.com/localnews/ci_13933755

“In large cities it’s rare, but the smaller the town, the more visible cases are,” Zimring said. “And you have to remember … it is an elected position.”