Emotion has always been an important aspect in many various situations in my life. From separating analytical work from emotion, to finding a critical key in myself as a person. Reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson awoken the part of myself that runs on compassion and broke it into many pieces that I am not quite sure how to put back together. Hearing stories of mistakes and life-long destruction of people’s lives, whether they be innocent or guilty, brought the terrible and broken justice system to light. In general, the stories of innocent, or unjust convictions of guilty persons, resonated deep in my heart and my head. I have never agreed with the use of the death penalty or the state in which the prison systems in the United States treat and house convicts. However, to bare witness the executions and treatment of people, only further strengthened by hatred for such sickening ideals and handling of precious human life.
The stories that validated my ideas most were about the young children convicted for adult crimes and thrown into unsafe adult prisons I view children as an absolute joy and an essential tool in fixing many world issues. After working in daycares and classrooms for many years, I have grown especially compassionate for the development and bright futures for kids. To hear stories of horrific treatment and …show more content…
I cannot even imagine the agony I would go through had I been African American or Latino, or in poverty, or even been wrongly accused. All three of those situations are highlighted, and rightfully so, in Just Mercy as target points for unfair treatment in the court system and in our society today. I am a privileged person with a newfound fire to fight for those who are wrongfully treated. I believe no person should go through what has happened in the book ever again. We need just
The stories that validated my ideas most were about the young children convicted for adult crimes and thrown into unsafe adult prisons I view children as an absolute joy and an essential tool in fixing many world issues. After working in daycares and classrooms for many years, I have grown especially compassionate for the development and bright futures for kids. To hear stories of horrific treatment and …show more content…
I cannot even imagine the agony I would go through had I been African American or Latino, or in poverty, or even been wrongly accused. All three of those situations are highlighted, and rightfully so, in Just Mercy as target points for unfair treatment in the court system and in our society today. I am a privileged person with a newfound fire to fight for those who are wrongfully treated. I believe no person should go through what has happened in the book ever again. We need just