You know how sometimes you're waiting in line and the person a few seats in front of you is arguing with the cashier? It's rubbish. This person blocks the entire queue simply because they are unable to reach an agreement with the cashier. And now, because of them, your entire day is ruined, simply because two parties could not come to a mutual agreement. In a nutshell, this is a plea bargain. Imagine that the person a few seats in front of you is a prosecutor and the teller is the defendant in court. It's exactly the same thing. Plea bargaining is a term used when both parties reach a mutual agreement in court. Usually this involves a bit of give and take from both parties, but in the end both parties manage to come to a mutual agreement. If people think that plea bargaining has a negative impact on our culture, then they don't realize the good that it actually brings to our society and our justice system. What is plea bargaining? Basically, plea bargaining involves bringing both parties in a case together into an agreement. This is done through the process of negotiation or bargaining. What happens is that both parties give and take so that ultimately a mutual agreement is reached that will benefit both parties. Typically, in a case involving a plea bargain, the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser charge or sometimes even only a small portion of what they were originally charged with. More often than not, once a deal is reached, the defendant will end up serving a shorter sentence than they originally would have. There has not always been a plea bargain in our justice system. In reality, plea bargaining is a newer endeavor. According to Joseph Sanborn, author of A Historical Sketch...... middle of paper ...... everything. They can have this impact on society. If people think that plea bargaining has a negative impact on our culture, then they don't realize the good that it actually brings to our society and our justice system. Although plea bargains can sometimes have a negative connotation with people, the benefits they bring far outweigh the harms. Works Cited Sanborn, J. (2006, August 20). A historical sketch of plea bargaining. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/07418828600088851Devers, LUS Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2011). Plea and Charge Negotiation (GS-10F-0114L). Retrieved from CSR Incorporated website: https://www.bja.gov/Publications/PleaBargainingResearchSummary.pdfDoran, A. (June 5, 2005). Plea negotiations and mandatory sentences. Retrieved from http://voices.yahoo.com/plea-bargains-mandatory-sentencing-2419.html