The Importance Of Plea Bargaining

Yes, plea bargaining is a necessary tool in the criminal justice system due in large part to the overcrowding and case numbers as referred to above. However, not only are those reasons largely responsible for creating a necessity for plea bargaining, add into the equation, the cost of trying every case, to its fullest extent of the law. Once the plea bargain agreement is reached and approved, the case comes to a close and the punishment phase begins. Whereas with trials come, motions by both the prosecution and defense, investigations which sometimes can be lengthy, and the trial itself along with any appeals that may be filed after the original trial. All of these trial related issues come with a very expensive price tag, most of which
is at the expense of the justice system. Imagine how astronomical that price tag that would be without plea bargaining.