Today, The Court System Worked

I told myself that I would leave the Casey Anthony trial alone for a while, but after hearing and watching the Twitterverse explode and my facebook feed erupt, I figured I’d chime in on a few things. I want to preface this web log by saying how lucky I am to live in a nation where presumption of innocence is the standard and where the state weighs the burden of proof. Americans often take this for granted, but the rights that we have, such as a fair and speedy trial, a jury of our peers, double jeopardy rules, etc. are not orthodox in all countries.

The U.S. justice system was designed firstly to protect the innocent. After that prerequisite is met, then and only then is condemning the guilty a concern. It may seem barbaric and less than utilitarian, but I would set 40 murderers free if it meant that one innocent person would not be charged for a crime he didn’t commit.

I’m not going to get into the details of the case, but I will say that I’m thrilled that we don’t sentence people to death because they look guilty anymore. Even the most vile of people still must be convicted beyond a reasonable doubt. Justice, in many of eyes, may not have been served, but the courts did not fail us.

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