Biblical Perspective: The Miscarriages Of Justice

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You have succinctly described the miscarriages of justice found in both scenarios. Taking on your Biblical Perspective, God loves justice and commands humanity to champion for it. As an officer of the court with broad discretion, the office of the prosecutor would forever be seen as unprofessional and criminal if one prosecutor destroyed evidence pointing towards guilt of a defendant. The prosecutor represents the people against those charged with violating laws therefore to also engage in the violation of public safety and laws would be contradictory to a prosecutor’s oath and ethics. This reasoning also follows through to the second scenario in which the defense attorney allows a client to be found guilty. “Society wins not only when the

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