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Which is to say that as a society we don't allocate the resources we'd really need in order to give all defendants a fair and speedy trial. Might say something
by wwweston 10y ago
Which is to say that as a society we don't allocate the resources we'd really need in order to give all defendants a fair and speedy trial.
Might say something about how much we really value that ideal.
You're right that it's nice in some ways to be able to reach plea agreements. To the extent the system can depend on them in order to get things done, though, that means there are incentives for suboptimal outcomes.
- xeromal 10y agoMaybe a right to a speedy and fair trail is not scalable? Maybe at 300M people, there has to be a layer of BS?
- roywiggins 10y agoIf tax revenue stays the same per person, then there shouldn't be any problem funding the justice system as population grows, as long as the arrest rate stays the same.
- dredmorbius 10y agoMy suspicion is that arrest rates increase with population density and with rates of poverty. Which rapidly leads to a problem of funding and/or justice.
- michaelmrose 10y agoPerhaps deal with a few less offenses and spend less money paying officers to troll for victims.... err I meant criminals.