What is plea bargaining? Plea bargaining is preliminary negotiation, which takes place in a criminal case. During this procedure the defendant and his lawyer sit on one side and the prosecutor on the other. The defendant agrees to plead “guilty” or “no contest” to a crime. Another element for the plea deal would also be for the defendant to reveal information such as the location of the stolen property, the names of other participants in the crime, or the admission of other crimes, such as a series of burglaries. In exchange, a reduction of charges, or dismissal of certain charges, must be approved by the judge, before acceptance can take place. If the judge does not agree, the plea deal is void. In the book Law for Dummies, it was stated that at least 90% of all criminal cases never go to trial (p298). There are several reasons for a plea deal. One of the first reasons the prosecutor would want to offer a plea deal would be the high volume of cases the U.S. justice system faces. Without plea bargaining the courts would fall behind, thus forcing the state to spend more money as well. Some reasons for a plea deal might be to avoid the uncertainty of a jury trial. A plea bargain gives the defendant the certainty of receiving a lesser charge or the uncertainty of a jury trial in which the defendant could be found not guilty or found guilty of a more serious charge. In another case, the defendant may be guilty with others in a criminal matter, and at the same time they have knowledge that will ensure the success of a larger or more significant judicial proceeding…(Fastload). In cases like this, the prosecution trying to ensure that the de... half of the paper... remains free suggests to me that it may not be in your best interest to take a plea deal. I say that if you know that you are innocent, then it is worth risking everything you have to fight your case, so you will not lose your freedom and will also be exonerated from such charges. Bibliography1. Berger, Leslie. The Chelsea Grand Jury: Philadelphia, 2000.2. Kinsley, Michael. False confession and plea bargain.< http://talkleft.com/new_archives/001130.html> December 13, 2002.3. He pleads in agreement. Home page. 21 Century.http://www.fastload.org/pl/Plea_bargain.html4 Silberblatt, Steven.http://www.familyrightsassociation.com/bin/The_Problem_with_Plea_Bargaining.html>. 1994-1998.5. Tucker C. John. Trial and error. Carroll and Graf. Ed. New York, 6.2003. Giovanni Ventura. Crime and Punishment: Law for Dummies. John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2nd ed. 2000.