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Having only seen the 'wheel of justice' grind people up from a distance, I'm not really sure, but my intuition is that prosecutors make careers out of getting s
by cobrausn 13y ago
Having only seen the 'wheel of justice' grind people up from a distance, I'm not really sure, but my intuition is that prosecutors make careers out of getting successful convictions, and they absolve themselves of any responsibility by telling themselves that they are merely advocating for the state. So if they do something wrong, it's really just the state at fault.
I'm not saying all prosecutors are horrible people who want to ruin lives indiscriminately, and they serve a valuable purpose, I'm just worried about the feedback loop we created.
- hluska 13y agoGood points, especially about how prosecutors may absolve themselves of responsibility by telling themselves that they are advocates for that state. Thanks for your comments - you've given me a lot to think about today!!
- ihsw 13y agoFeedback loop? It's a simple lack of responsibility. They -- the state prosecutors -- have an extremely limited perspective on the work that they do, and furthermore they write it off as "that's how the law works" without considering justice and merit.