Governments simply don't have enough money to try every case or enforce every maximum prison term. If the plea bargain was eliminated, prosecutors would be forc

Governments simply don't have enough money to try every case or enforce every maximum prison term. If the plea bargain was eliminated, prosecutors would be forced to prioritize a great deal more. Moreover, for better or worse, every single defendant accused would receive their day in court, as opposed to being forced to gamble with the years of their life, even if they are innocent or the crime is a minor one. Abolishing the plea bargain would by no means fix the broken system, but it would be a good start.