Flawed Humans False Justice Analysis

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When it comes to the article "Flawed Humans, Flawed Justice” there are many valid points made. The first point that was made was how many people are incarcerated because, of their previous life experiences. Meanwhile, the next point that was made when people of the judicial system determine the outcome of one’s faith depending on the time of the day. Finally, how criminals or how someone is supposed to be innocent until proven guilty but how witness, labs, and police officer treat a suspect just because of their previous background. To pursue one to identify that a person is the one who committed the crime or even convince someone to say they committed a crime knowing that they are innocent.
The understanding of how this country should be built
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We as human being can’t judge a book by their covers. How can you fix a society that has been broke for a long time? We the people need to stick up for what’s right no matter what race, sexuality, religion or even job title.
However, how can a person who is supposed to determine what is right decide on one’s faith on the time of the day? It shouldn’t matter what time of the day is if your guilty your
Last Name 2 guilty and if your innocent than your innocent. I have witness a judge give someone time just by looking at the time or minutes on the clock in the court room, where is the justice in that. If been a judge is the job that you choose to do then you should take pride in what you do. If you hate your job then find another profession don’t punch people because you are unhappy.
Even though a city wants to clean their streets how is persuading one to say that they are guilty or even convincing a witness or lab to identify a person they think that committed the crime cleaning the streets? That person who committed that crime is still out there committing crimes. There have been many African American males who have served over ten to

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