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Trials are trying

Posted on October 03, 2007 by Gideon

I firmly believe that all prosecutors should be made to go through the criminal justice system from the other side, as part of their training. Then perhaps some of the strange comments I hear will stop.

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Comment by Mark Bennett Subscribed to comments via email

When you say, “from the other side”, I assume that you mean “as defendants”; I agree wholeheartedly. But can you elaborate on the “strange comments”?

 
Comment by Scott Greenfield

Yes, what the strange comments?

 
Comment by Melissa

Either as a criminal defense attorney or a criminal defendant in my mind. Both would teach them some empathy and realism – how the charges impact real lives and whether they can practically prove a case…

 
Comment by ipse dixit

This is a beautiful idea. Maybe they wouldn’t say things like “Today’s victim is tomorrow’s defendant.”

 
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