You know when sometimes you wait in line and the person a few seats ahead of you argues with the cashier? It sucks. That person blocks the entire line just because he can't reach an agreement with the cashier. And now, because of them, your whole day is wasted, simply because two parties could not reach a mutual agreement. Simply put, this is a plea deal. Imagine that the person a few seats in front of you is a prosecutor and the cashier is the defendant in court. It's exactly the same thing. Plea bargaining is a term used when two parties reach a mutual agreement in a court of law. It's usually a little bit of giving and a little bit of taking on both sides, but eventually both sides are able to come to a mutual agreement. If people think of plea bargaining as having a negative impact on our culture, then they don't realize the good it truly does for our society and our justice system. What is plea bargaining? Basically, plea bargaining involves bringing both sides of a case into an agreement. This happens through the process of bargaining or negotiation. What happens is that both parties give and receive so that eventually a mutual agreement is reached that will benefit both parties. Typically, in a case involving a plea agreement, the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser charge or sometimes even just a small portion of what was originally charged. In most cases, once a deal is reached, the defendant will end up serving less time than he or she was originally supposed to serve. Plea bargaining did not always exist in our justice system. In reality, plea bargaining is actually a more recent endeavor. According to Joseph Sanborn, author of A Historical Sketch…half of the paper…all of it. They can have this impact on society. If people think of plea bargaining as having a negative impact on our culture, then they don't realize the good it truly does for our society and justice system. Even though plea bargaining can sometimes have a negative context with people, the good it brings far outweighs the bad. Works Cited Sanborn, J. (2006, August 20). A historical sketch of the plea bargaining. Retrieved from http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/07418828600088851Devers, LUS Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. (2011). Plea Bargaining and Indictment (. GS-10F-0114L). Retrieved from CSR Incorporated website: https://www.bja.gov/Publications/PleaBargainingResearchSummary.pdfDoran, A. (2005, June 5). Plea bargaining and mandatory sentencing. Retrieved from http://voices.yahoo.com/plea-bargains-mandatory-sentencing-2419.html