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And look at how many states

wouldn't allow DNA testing in questionable cases, where it could have provided clear evidence for or against a criminal claims of innocence. All to protect the original stance of the court and the prosecution, to make a charge stick despite evidence to the contrary in a number of cases. There's little good fame in being wrong about a conviction, little recompense either. For the years that some spent behind bars incorrectly, they get little more than an apology and some pocket change, still have the stigma of being an inmate if not a felon, and are in a world that has changed and a system that has changed them (some not for the better - you can learn other dubious skills behind bars other than license plate making). It's a system not run to correct but to cage, . . . and the system should be about getting the verdict right and if possible, the convicted on the right path if there is intention to release one day.

Posted by: Boot_Agnostic   Posted on: 12/03/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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