Complex sentence: Plea bargaining is a significant part of the criminal justice system in the United States; the vast majority (roughly 90%) of criminal cases in the United States are settled by plea bargain rather than by a jury trial.
Split into simpler sentences: Plea bargaining is a significant part of the criminal justice system in the United States. The vast majority (roughly 90%) of criminal cases in the United States are settled by plea bargain rather than by a jury trial.