Like any justice system, the American one has it's issues, but all in all, I like how it's done (In fact, I wish the Canadian justice system would pick up a few elements from it).
The death penalty is something I approve of, and I like the way sentencing is done.
Sentencing-wise, I'm referring to how the sentences are stacked. If you get a 15 year charge, and a 10 year charge, you serve the 15, and then start on the 10, giving you a total of 25 years.
Canada's sentencing, by comparison, runs the sentences at the same time. So, if you get a 15 year sentence, and a 10 year sentence, they're served at the same time, so you basically only serve 15 years at most. I really, really don't like that about Canada's justice system.
But as far as innocent people getting convicted and stuff, well, it's always happened, and it always will happen. In some places with less developed justice systems (which doesn't include the States), it might happen more often, but those problems are everywhere.
As for you sitting here talking badly about the American justice system, I think you're just talking out of your ass a bit too much. You're being something of a
dogmatist.
Based on your poll options, I'm not sure if you're just trying to cut the United States down compared to where you live, but I think it's kind of stupid. The media is hyping this development up, and you're buying into it completely.
The American justice system might have it's flaws, but so does the Dutch system. Don't let yourself be fooled into thinking otherwise.
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