Plea bargaining in American criminal courts fails to achieve justice.

Your argument seemed highly irrelevant and did not seem to be in a serious tone at all. I will still continue with this debate though. In response to the Pro side, I would just like to say if they do not want anyone to find out that they escaped from prison, then maybe they shouldn't post it for the world to see. I would also like to state that if the Pro is lying and trying to joke about killing someone, being sent to prison, and escaping then they should not have accepted this debate challenge due to their immaturity. For the chance of the Pro's life experiences turning out to be true then I would like to respond. If plea bargaining saved the Pro from having life in prison, then it supports my contention of someone being able to go out into the real world and changing their life for the better. If the Pro has actually escaped prison then they are criminals that maybe need to be sentenced to a life a prison because they cannot handle a deal that would help them get back into society and change for the better. Next, I will support my following contentions:When the accused plea bargains, he/she is still being given a punishment that he/she must serve. No matter if it's the biggest crime or the smallest, plea bargaining still requires the accused to serve justice. Whether the punishment be life in prison instead of the death penalty, or a fine and probation instead of a year in prison, the accused still must serve justice. Merriam-webster's definition of justice states: The process or result of using laws to fairy judge and PUNISH criminals. Plea bargaining still requires a fair punishment. As a personal example, my mother was charged with the manufacturing and distribution of methamphetamines. My mother accepted a plea bargain of six years, rather than a sentence of 11 years in prison. I talk to my mom frequently. Every day she feels sorry for what she has done, but she must serve a punishment. She accepted a plea bargain, BUT STILL HAS TO SPEND TIME IN JAIL and think about what she did for six years, every day. Justice has been sought, found, and now it is playing it's process. 2. A person confessing to their crimes and taking responsibility should be taken into account. In the plea bargaining process, it is legal for a judge to rule a decision on sincerity of plea and apology. A person confessing to their crimes, in my opinion, is a mature and honorable thing to do. Look at the high-profile cases that have happened; Jodi Arias, Casey Anthony, Brett Seacat. All of the defendants have had a narcissistic characteristic about them, thinking that a jury would acquit them (Casey WAS, in fact, aquitted) and they did not take a plea bargain. In a plea bargain, the accused, a number of times, know that they are going to get convicted. This could mean they do not have the mind set that they're going to get away with a crime. In this case, justice if found because they're still being sentenced and they also are doing the right thing and confessing to their crime.3. (Rewording my third contention) It should be valuable that someone would have the chance to get rehabilitated and go back into the world to become a better person. With someon who has a plea bargain, they confessed to their crimes and they also have to think about what they have done, while still serving a punishment. A lot of prisons offer rehabiliation and drug recovery programs. With this, they have the chance to get help and go back into civilization. They have the opportuniy to get treated and function in a better way, which is important. If the Pro would like, I would be happy to end upon my third contention in the rebuttals. I am looking forward to seeing the Pro's response. I have nothing further at the moment.