مجلة الحقيقة
Volume 24, Numéro 4, Pages 211-239
2025-12-29

The Guilty Plea Mechanism In Algerian Law: A Comparative Study With U.s. And French Systems

Authors : Boulaares Mokhtar . Kihel Kamel .

Abstract

Abstract: This article offers a comparative analysis of guilty plea systems in Algeria, France, and the United States, focusing on their evolution and procedural safeguards . It shows how plea bargaining , once unique to Anglo-American law , has been adapted by civil law jurisdictions to enhance efficiency. The study examines Algeria’s Law No. . 25-14 of 2025, which introduced a supervised guilty plea framework to ease judicial congestion. While the U.S model values speed.

Keywords

: Plea Bargaining ; Comparative Justice; ; Judicial Efficiency; ; Algerian Criminal Reform