Plea Bargaining ought to be abolished in the United States criminal justice system. The reason for this is because it is unconstitutional, unethical, and immoral. Firstly, it is unconstitutional as it requires offenders to waive the rights guaranteed by the 5th and 6th amendments: the right to a jury trial, the right against self-incrimination, and the right to confront witnesses. Additionally, plea bargaining is unethical as it allows criminals to evade accepting responsibility for crimes they have committed. By giving criminals the notion that they do not have to take responsibility for their crimes, it gives them incentive to commit more violations of the law! This is because, through plea bargaining, serious criminals are often given
