And Justice for All?

Every American is considered innocent until proven guilty. Every American has the right to a fair trial. Why is it that these basic American rights seem to be fading with time? Does the jury system work? To Kill A Mockingbird reveals the faults in the jury system. Likewise, the trial of O.J. Simpson demonstrated how the jury system fails to function fairly. In To Kill A Mockingbird, the jury in the Tom Robinson trial …

…s vote from the original “guilty” to a vote of “not guilty.” All that it takes for the jury system to work is for there to be at least one person who cares about what he or she is doing. It takes one person who can get everyone else talking and defending his or her side of the argument. With this one person the jury system can work. All it takes is one willing person.