The sadder thing is that the accused typically has so little faith in the justice system that they'll accept a "deal" rather than take their chances with a judg

The sadder thing is that the accused typically has so little faith in the justice system that they'll accept a "deal" rather than take their chances with a judge / jury. That cynicism translates back into broader society and causes antipathy if not hostility in the general public towards the police. The whole thing creates much more harm than good.