for all the support everyone.
As for the justice system as a whole. It is seriously lacking in investigation of crimes by the police, the lawyers and the courts. In many cases, even today DNA evidence is either not gathered or is overlooked.
I do not see how it is possible to deny that many innocents do go to jail due to a number of factors. The factors I am going to list below should NEVER be a part of the justice system, these factors below are what cause an innocent to go to jail most of the time.
1. This is true in small towns especially. Lack of investigating accusations and the *crime* commited.
2. The good old boy mentality.
3. Convicting for political gain.
4. Lawyers not being motivated enough to give all to a defense.
5. Wanting to appear tough on crime, and gather as much money for the city as one can through guilty verdicts. Remember almost everyone has to pay fines on top of incarceration.
6. Race still matters alot today in the justice system.
7. How much you can afford to pay to keep yourself out of trouble.
NONE of these should ever be a factor within our justice system. If these were taken out of play in our justice system, you would see a much lower conviction rate of innocents.
As human beings with compassion, I believe it is our job to try to do our best to find a way to keep those factors out of our justice system. It is also our job to believe in innocence both before and after verdicts are handed down.
Are we all so jaded, that we are just willing to believe that once that person is found guilty, then it must be so? without a doubt? Can we not believe that our justice system may and does make mistakes?
Are we all just so willing to believe that EVERY single mother who says their child is innocent is just unwilling to admit that their children did wrong? Or can we admit that maybe the parents know them best?
In adult court, the same holds true. Is it so impossible for us to believe that when someone says Im innocent, that it just may be true?
Why is it also that when the system does fail, that the system is not upheld and investigated? Why do we not care, unless it affects us personally?
Irregardless of what someone else posted, I do not believe that my son was INCAPABLE of doing wrong. I DO NOT believe he was INCAPABLE of hurting another person. I DO believe that based upon the evidence in his case, and all the circumstances SURROUNDING his case, supports that he is INNOCENT OF THIS CHARGE.
As for helping my son accept *responsibility* for his actions. I have been doing that for these last 4 years thank you very much! Again DO NOT presume to know me or my son or what I have been doing. For four whole years, I have encouraged him to participate actively in his counseling program. I have encouraged him to do everthing he was asked to do. I have encouraged him to find peace and forgiveness for the system and for himself.
I have encouraged him every single DAY to take responsibility for the things he HAS done whatever they may be! SO DONT go TELLING me what I NEED to do, when you dont know jack shit!
Thank you very much!