02-24-2017, 02:58 PM
(02-24-2017, 12:23 PM)PhilHos Wrote: I think, as a country, we may be a little too imprisonment-happy, you could look at those numbers and say we're better at catching criminals than the other countries.
We're really good at CONVICTING people.
The plea-bargains are what gets people.
They get scared of the potential full sentence and cop a plea.
A lot of people take the plea, as they don't qualify for free council and cannot afford an attorney.
The justice system is a meat-grinder for poor people.
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