It always baffles me how we treat prosecution as one "side" of a debate. That makes sense for the most part for the Defense attorneys - you need to make sure they're not throwing you under a bus just because they think you may or may not be guilty. But prosecutors actually should be all about determining the truth, and aiming for a punishment that fits the crime. Instead, it's pure gamesmanship, how MUCH can they pin on their target, how severe the sentence, how many can they convict, with no real consequence for shifty behavior in order to achieve these goals. That makes ZERO sense from a criminal justice perspective. The STATE is not the victim, they are not arguing for "their side", their interest should be in justice to the best of their ability to determine it, not "conviction." I watched the Donnie Yen movie THE PROSECUTOR this past weekend, about an ex-cop turned prosecutor who upends the whole system by giving a shit about the truth and fairness. An EX-COP (insert howls of laughter here.) It was a nice fantasy. Action kicked ass. Yen and Tom Cruise need to do a geriatric Rush Hour asap.
That all said, I have the novel of Nightmare Alley - one of these days! I'll read it and watch both movies. But I gotta do it in that order.
All three Nightmare Alley experiences are worth experiencing, try them all! Well, not Nightmare Alley - The Ride, I can't vouch for that, haven't been down to Six Flags lately.
Agreed with you about prosecution and trials. It's gotten to the point where with all the negotiations and horse-trading, there's literally nothing for a judge to do. You'd think a judge wouldn't be a "minor detail", but alas.
Will have to get around to The Prosecutor, I've heard good things.
It always baffles me how we treat prosecution as one "side" of a debate. That makes sense for the most part for the Defense attorneys - you need to make sure they're not throwing you under a bus just because they think you may or may not be guilty. But prosecutors actually should be all about determining the truth, and aiming for a punishment that fits the crime. Instead, it's pure gamesmanship, how MUCH can they pin on their target, how severe the sentence, how many can they convict, with no real consequence for shifty behavior in order to achieve these goals. That makes ZERO sense from a criminal justice perspective. The STATE is not the victim, they are not arguing for "their side", their interest should be in justice to the best of their ability to determine it, not "conviction." I watched the Donnie Yen movie THE PROSECUTOR this past weekend, about an ex-cop turned prosecutor who upends the whole system by giving a shit about the truth and fairness. An EX-COP (insert howls of laughter here.) It was a nice fantasy. Action kicked ass. Yen and Tom Cruise need to do a geriatric Rush Hour asap.
That all said, I have the novel of Nightmare Alley - one of these days! I'll read it and watch both movies. But I gotta do it in that order.
All three Nightmare Alley experiences are worth experiencing, try them all! Well, not Nightmare Alley - The Ride, I can't vouch for that, haven't been down to Six Flags lately.
Agreed with you about prosecution and trials. It's gotten to the point where with all the negotiations and horse-trading, there's literally nothing for a judge to do. You'd think a judge wouldn't be a "minor detail", but alas.
Will have to get around to The Prosecutor, I've heard good things.