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.
After reviewing 153 studies on alcohol and sleep, researchers narrowed in on 27 of the best. Their findings: After a big night of drinking (equivalent to four or more beers), your entire sleep cycle is disruptedâyou spend more time awake, have fewer dreams, and have an elevated heart rate.