Discuss the significance of plea bargaining.

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In the United States, a vast majority of criminal prosecutions are settled through a plea bargain. The term plea bargain implies that the prosecution and the defense each give up something to reach a mutually acceptable disposition. While this is generally true, it is the prosecutor that sets the ground rules for the bargain that is struck. The prosecutor's control of the plea bargaining process is largely a result of the discretion possessed by the prosecutor in deciding what charges to file against a defendant. By charging a defendant with the highest level of crime possible, the prosecutor can agree to let the defendant plead guilty to a lesser offense.

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