CASE 12.2 Guilty pleas are the bread and butter of the American criminal courts. Between 85 and 95 percent of all state and federal felony convictions are obtained by a defendant entering a negotiated plea of guilt (Covey, 2008; Hashimoto, 2008; United States Sentencing Commission, 2015). Plea bargaining can best be defined as the process through which a defendant pleads guilty to a criminal charge with the expectation of receiving some consideration from the state. What are the three most common types of plea bargains?

Suppose that a father is walking his young daughter to school when a driver of an automobile negligently runs off the road and onto the sidewalk, hitting the girl but not her father. the young girl dies from her injuries. the father suffers severe emotional distress by seeing his daughter die and manifests his distress by suffering physically. which of the following is an accurate statement regarding the father's right to sue and recover damages from the driver of the automobile? a. the father can sue and recover damages from the driver of the automobile for intentional infliction of emotional distress for the severe distress he suffered by seeing his daughter die. b. the father cannot sue the driver since tort law does not recognize strict liability for automobile accidents. c. the father cannot sue the driver since the driver did not intend to cause harm. d. the father can sue and recover damages from the driver of the automobile for negligent infliction of emotional distress for the severe distress he suffered by seeing his daughter die. e. the father cannot sue the driver since he did not suffer physical injury himself.