A new study done by the American Bar Association found that around 98% of criminal convictions end in plea bargaining agreements. When someone traditionally thinks about the criminal justice system, the first thing that always comes up is criminal trials. People think about lawyers and prosecutors fighting against each other in front of a 12-person jury. The reality of the system is quite different, however. There are very few actual trials done in comparison to the number of criminals who are convicted in a given year, especially in NYC where I will be focusing. My study aims at finding the root cause for this large discrepancy and misunderstanding. Additionally, I hope by reading and researching various journals I will find discrepancies and problems in the system of plea bargaining. While working at an internship in a criminal defense firm, I will look over the drafting process of plea-bargaining agreements in order to get a firsthand understanding of why this is the go-to model for concluding cases. Not only that but I will create a questionnaire which I will give to various lawyers, the local DA’s office, and regular people to gather information on what the public views of the system are. Through my research I hope to find the many reasons for why plea agreements are such a force in the NYC justice system, the problems that may arise from this decision-making process, and a possible solution to resolve these issues.