Prosecutors also accept plea bargains because they are evaluated in large part according to their conviction rates and all plea bargains result in a conviction because the defendant must plead guilty as part of the plea agreement. Plea Bargaining: A Shortcut to Justice. Plea bargaining is widely used in the criminal justice system, yet seldom praised.
Researchers found that alcohol interferes with sleep homeostasis - the brain's built-in mechanism that regulates sleepiness and wakefulness - and can lead to insomnia. Researchers from the University of Missouri (MU) School of Medicine in Columbia, MO, report their findings in the journal Alcohol.
Alcohol can negatively affect sleep, which becomes a major problem when youâre depressed. Depression already compromises sleep quality by causing you to sleep too much or too little. When you add alcohol to the mix, your ability to get a good nightâs rest is ruined. It might seem like alcohol helps you sleep.