The modern realities of the trial penalty (where defendants get 10 + more years for a crime because they go to trial), and the fact that 95 % of all convictions are from pleas, shows in another way how our justice system has become a (prosecutor - controlled) inquisitorial system of criminal justice. (sentencing.typepad.com)
In the US, through the Committee and other Senatorial Hearings, inquisitorial processes of the highest order are held with autonomy, authority and assertiveness. (citifmonline.com)
There have been recommendations for increased mediation and arguments for a more inquisitorial approach. (justis.com)