The idea of “The Innocence Project” being the most helpful topic to research for a better understanding of the theme of “justice” is widely debated. Before we even get started, what does justice really mean? “Justice is the power as appointed by law, honor, or standards, to support fair treatment and due reward” (yourdictionary.com). With that in mind, The Innocence Project is a very important resource to look into because it concerns the key elements of the meaning of justice. The program is dedicated to giving people the fair treatment and due reward they deserve. Even though this project is so helpful in gaining understanding of how the justice sytem works, a variety of different arguments have been put forth in determining the best way
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Spreading throughout the4 staes to gain a further oureach to fellow people, proves its imprtance. It had even reacyed states such as Oregon and California. As a rsident of Oregon, it gives aa whole new meaqnign, hitting so close to home. According to the National Registry of Exconerationb, Oregon has wrongly convicted 10 people, serving several years behind bars. For example, a man named Chritopher Boots, was exonerated after spending 8 years in an Oregon jail for a crime he did not commit. Can you imagibe the devastation? Not only him, but all the wrongly convited victims lives will be changed forver, especially if they dont get the justice needed to be set free. “I gave up in prison several times” says Randy Mills, a exconerated victim, he spent 11 months and 3 years in prison for a crime he was fully innoncent from, and admitted those years lost could not be replaced. The struggles these peple face is so unfair, but with The Innocnet Project, so much change is possible, its not too …show more content…
The memoir, “Just Mercy”, by Bryan Stevenson is a book that gives a look into the real-life sturggle against injustice in the story of an activist lawyer (Conover). “ A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time” (bryanstevenson.com). This book gives a first-hand accounbt of thr rosdblovkd one man had to face concerning jsutice. Stevenson's book so many copies and recived a lot of great reviews. “Important and compelling.” claimed TRACY KIDDER, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains. With that said, I'm sure it sparked an interest, it should, because it is a very perspective first-hand of what it is like to really try an receive justice, and proves that it is not as easy as it seems, but it does not have the power to get somebdoy out of jail who is fighting to keep being strong, as the Innocnet Prgra
Spreading throughout the4 staes to gain a further oureach to fellow people, proves its imprtance. It had even reacyed states such as Oregon and California. As a rsident of Oregon, it gives aa whole new meaqnign, hitting so close to home. According to the National Registry of Exconerationb, Oregon has wrongly convicted 10 people, serving several years behind bars. For example, a man named Chritopher Boots, was exonerated after spending 8 years in an Oregon jail for a crime he did not commit. Can you imagibe the devastation? Not only him, but all the wrongly convited victims lives will be changed forver, especially if they dont get the justice needed to be set free. “I gave up in prison several times” says Randy Mills, a exconerated victim, he spent 11 months and 3 years in prison for a crime he was fully innoncent from, and admitted those years lost could not be replaced. The struggles these peple face is so unfair, but with The Innocnet Project, so much change is possible, its not too …show more content…
The memoir, “Just Mercy”, by Bryan Stevenson is a book that gives a look into the real-life sturggle against injustice in the story of an activist lawyer (Conover). “ A powerful true story about the potential for mercy to redeem us, and a clarion call to fix our broken system of justice—from one of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time” (bryanstevenson.com). This book gives a first-hand accounbt of thr rosdblovkd one man had to face concerning jsutice. Stevenson's book so many copies and recived a lot of great reviews. “Important and compelling.” claimed TRACY KIDDER, author of Mountains Beyond Mountains. With that said, I'm sure it sparked an interest, it should, because it is a very perspective first-hand of what it is like to really try an receive justice, and proves that it is not as easy as it seems, but it does not have the power to get somebdoy out of jail who is fighting to keep being strong, as the Innocnet Prgra