"American justice system is the worst possible justice system, with the exception of all of the world's other justice systems" That's a reworking of a quote at

"American justice system is the worst possible justice system, with the exception of all of the world's other justice systems" That's a reworking of a quote attributed to Winston Churchill : "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others". Not a sentiment typically attributed to the US justice system. As a justice system, the US is one of several with roots in English common law, and has its variant strengths and weaknesses compared to the others.