This is an issue paper for AP Politics dealing with an issue that would change policy of the plea bargaining system.

"New Plea Bargain Limits Could Swamp Courts, Experts Say" pg. A6 By Adam Liptak and Eric Lichtblau The New York Times 9/24/03 On September 22nd, Attorney General John Ashcroft introduced a new set of rules that would serve to change the use of plea bargains. In contrast to the previous guidelines where prosecutors were given more responsibilities in determining charges, this new directive would limit the use of plea bargains. Ashcroft believes that this new directive …

…guidelines. Many believe that these are an attempt to bring more control to the justice department. Trying to reform the court system is difficult because there is always a situation where a policy can be proved to be inefficient and it is hard to accommodate to the entirety of our nation. Our system would be better if rulings were more consistent, however this policy probably won't be as effect as it is intended to be.