There are many people who go into the law profession thinking they are going to help people. They are going to serve society. But how reliable is that assumption? Everyday there are innocent people charged. And everyday there are lawyers that defend criminals. Doing everything in their power to get them the smallest sentence and the least punishment possible, even when the lawyer/attorney may have to deceive people to do so. Even when they know that said criminal should have to face the consequences of their actions. Eventually, law breaks down into this: people will do what they need to keep their jobs.
We are built on a system where everyone has the right to an attorney, and yes, that is only fair. These lawyers will find evidence and truth. The problem lies in the fact that they are the only ones who will see all of the truth, they only show us the portion of their findings that will play in favor of their clients. This being said, we can assume that there are many times that the jury and judge do hear the entire story, yet they make a judgment off of the little bit they do hear.
How many innocent people are put away? And how many criminals are set free? These questions are haunting. When it comes to the court room, the fate of the person being prosecuted relies on which attorney is better at what they do and which has done their research the best.
Defense attorneys defend criminals, people that they know are clearly guilty. Just the same, prosecutors go against people that they know are innocent.
Our society doesn't rely on morals, though we would like to think it does. It is based on money. Who has the means to pay for the best attorney and who will defend the criminal for said money.
This in mind, do you believe in justice? Do you believe in our system? Can we truly feel safe knowing criminals constantly go free of charge?
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