Criminal Injustice
In society today, false accusations are becoming more and more apparent. This shouldn’t be the case; especially because all of the advances in resources and tools are making it possible to prove someone’s innocence.
After interviewing an attorney who practices law in the La Crosse County, we found that in cases of sexual assault and domestic abuse the criminal justice system is flawed. In such instances, there are usually only two people present and it becomes a struggle to figure out what truly happened. People tend to view and express situations completely different from one another which make an attorney’s job even more difficult at uncovering the truth.
When looking at crimes in which people are wrongly accused a certain theme is evident. Most wrongly accused people are dealing with crimes in which are driven by emotion and as a result places more pressure on the justice system to place blame.
To raise awareness and combat this problem, it is essential to understand that everyone has constitutional rights and deserves fair and unbiased trials. Seeing as Steven Avery is vying for a new trial currently, it is hard to overlook this issue. It is crucial for the system to get it right the first time so that innocent people aren’t being punished for crimes they didn’t commit.
The Wisconsin Innocence Project has been working hard to find the truth in such cases where people feel they have been wrongly accused. Although without proper evidence and representation to start with, this vicious circle will continue. The Criminal Justice System was designed to protect its people, which is why everyone should do what we can to defend and preserve it.
Sources: I. Videos Gone Viral, II. The Car Junky, III. The Tech Fanatic
After interviewing an attorney who practices law in the La Crosse County, we found that in cases of sexual assault and domestic abuse the criminal justice system is flawed. In such instances, there are usually only two people present and it becomes a struggle to figure out what truly happened. People tend to view and express situations completely different from one another which make an attorney’s job even more difficult at uncovering the truth.
When looking at crimes in which people are wrongly accused a certain theme is evident. Most wrongly accused people are dealing with crimes in which are driven by emotion and as a result places more pressure on the justice system to place blame.
To raise awareness and combat this problem, it is essential to understand that everyone has constitutional rights and deserves fair and unbiased trials. Seeing as Steven Avery is vying for a new trial currently, it is hard to overlook this issue. It is crucial for the system to get it right the first time so that innocent people aren’t being punished for crimes they didn’t commit.
The Wisconsin Innocence Project has been working hard to find the truth in such cases where people feel they have been wrongly accused. Although without proper evidence and representation to start with, this vicious circle will continue. The Criminal Justice System was designed to protect its people, which is why everyone should do what we can to defend and preserve it.
Sources: I. Videos Gone Viral, II. The Car Junky, III. The Tech Fanatic
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