Ryan Is a District Attorney in a Small Community

Multiple Choice

Ryan is a district attorney in a small community.Ryan's best friend,Eric,happens to work in the public defender's office.Ryan and Eric have a meeting tomorrow morning with the superior court judge to discuss a case involving a sexual assault.The victim in the case would prefer not to testify in this case.Luckily,Ryan and Eric have a positive working relationship with the judge hearing the case.Ryan and Eric are looking forward to coming to an arrangement in this case and having lunch afterward with the judge.While the three men are working together to come to a plea agreement,all are trying to negotiate to obtain the best outcome for their side.This is known as a(n)

A) compromise.
B) peremptory challenge.
C) exchange.
D) settlement.