Plea bargaining should be illegal. It creates a situation where the sentence isn't connected to one's guilt or danger to society, but rather to one's ability to

Plea bargaining should be illegal. It creates a situation where the sentence isn't connected to one's guilt or danger to society, but rather to one's ability to judge their chances in court and get a good deal for themselves. If someone is a genuine threat to society, then shouldn't get out of prison while they're still a danger just because they saw a deal as beneficial and decided to take it. If someone's innocent, they shouldn't be given an incentive (threatened) to say they're guilty. We also wouldn't have the situation where prosecutors let wealthy and influential people off the hook and then later claim, "hey, it was the best plea deal we could get."