You make an excellent point about the rigged justice system: by accusing a defendant with numerous crimes, they are encouraged to skip a fair trial and take a p

You make an excellent point about the rigged justice system: by accusing a defendant with numerous crimes, they are encouraged to skip a fair trial and take a plea bargain. This is an immense erosion of the justice system. A brilliant book on this (and related) topics is "Overcriminalization" by Douglas Husak https://www.amazon.com/Overcriminalization-Limits-Criminal-Douglas-Husak/dp/0195399013 https://www.amazon.com/Overcriminalization-Limits-Criminal-D...