Plea bargaining in the criminal justice system is a controversial practice. There are people who believe plea bargaining is an injustice towards both the innocent and the victims. There are people who believe plea bargaining is morally acceptable. No matter how many people believe it is a defect in the criminal justice system, plea bargaining will always exist. Plea bargaining is a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge. Approximately 90% of criminal cases end in a guilty plea. It is highly likely plea bargaining is involved in most of these cases. There are three categories in terms of plea bargaining, these include: charge bargaining,
