And this emotional reaction is the root of the problem. When that original crime happened, the public demanded someone jailed, it didn't matter that it wasn't

And this emotional reaction is the root of the problem. When that original crime happened, the public demanded someone jailed, it didn't matter that it wasn't the criminal. Society is hung up on the retribution, so long as that's the case, prosecutors don't need criminals, just patsies that can't properly defend themselves or exhibit social flaws.