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Oh, I'm certainly not arguing Gonzalez should not have been prosecuted. What I am reacting to quite specifically is the notion that "winning" a higher sentence
by doktrin 14y ago
Oh, I'm certainly not arguing Gonzalez should not have been prosecuted.
What I am reacting to quite specifically is the notion that "winning" a higher sentence is somehow a goal in and of itself.
Having worked quite closely with the legal community over the last half decade, I have to say that the mercenary attitude many hold continues to jar me.
- rm999 14y agoThe US uses an adversary law system, where a side 'wins'. It's basically a competition rather than an organized attempt at finding a 'truth'. As twisted as it is to frame a legal system as a form of combat, it usually ends up being pretty fair. >Most legal experts agree that, in the long run, the adversary system results in societal benefits that outweigh its inherent shortcomings. By allowing all sides of a controversy to be heard, the system protects against abuse of power, and forces those with the most at stake to focus on the issues in dispute. (from http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Adversary+System http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Adversary+Syst...)