For the most part, I think that it is wrong to say that there are any civil rights issues that directly compare to those in this book. There is, without question, racism in American life And African Americans are clearly treated poorly in various areas of the country. However, I do not believe that you see such out and out travesties as the Tom Robinson trial. The thing that comes closest, in my opinion, is the way in which our capital punishment system executes a disproportionate number of blacks who murder whites. There appears to be some amount of discrimination involved in this result. However, you do not generally have this sort of thing where …show more content…
The jury, for instance, would be composed of both men and women and would probably have a larger number of minorities in it than any other people since a town like Maycomb which is located in southern Alabama would have more minorities in it. So, this situation would better protect his civil rights. But, above all things, the trial would be moved to another town since protecting a citizen's right to an unbiased trial is paramount. So, the venue of trials is often changed to ensure impartial justice, or at least attempt impartiality on the part of the witnesses. one issue that, fortunately, is often addressed in modern times that is relevant to the Tom Robinson trial of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird is the matter of a person's right to a trial in a venue where there is no obvious prejudice against or for the