It's not the plea bargaining itself, it is the wide gap. The way to fix that is if someone is offered a plea deal, and doesn't accept it, then put a cap on the

It's not the plea bargaining itself, it is the wide gap. The way to fix that is if someone is offered a plea deal, and doesn't accept it, then put a cap on the max sentence based on the rejected plea bargain. After all, if a prosecutor was fine with someone getting off on 2 months, why is it necessary to try to lock them up for 20 years if the case goes to trial?