The best thing I have read is The Machinery of Criminal Justice by Stephanos Bibas. My argument is that our justice system has strayed far from the 6th Amendment. We have allowed a caste of experts to turn it into a machine for processing Justice-Involved-Youth. Plea bargaining has caused jury trials to disappear. The conviction rate would make North Korea proud. This occasional opportunity to vote is our best tool for protest. How can we possibly vote intelligently with the information we have? Better to make our robed masters fear for their jobs, and encourage the legislature to reform this system.
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john fitz 10:37 pm on October 12, 2020 Permalink |
I’ve been trying to get more information about the judges. Why so many ‘NO’s?
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LMHudson 10:42 am on October 13, 2020 Permalink |
The best thing I have read is The Machinery of Criminal Justice by Stephanos Bibas. My argument is that our justice system has strayed far from the 6th Amendment. We have allowed a caste of experts to turn it into a machine for processing Justice-Involved-Youth. Plea bargaining has caused jury trials to disappear. The conviction rate would make North Korea proud. This occasional opportunity to vote is our best tool for protest. How can we possibly vote intelligently with the information we have? Better to make our robed masters fear for their jobs, and encourage the legislature to reform this system.
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