Where is the Justice in "The Justice System?"
For many years now, I have been
interested in the justice system; a justice system I believe needs a lot of
help. We do not have a united front against crime in this country and that
leads to the failure to appropriately and accurately convict and sentence.
To prove this consider the story of Troy Davis, a young man accused of murdering a Savannah, Georgia police officer. Davis was convicted and sentenced to the death penalty. However, people accused of crimes equal to or worse than Troy Davis’ alleged crime have not been executed. Why? Because only some states still consider capital punishment legal, when in reality it is a paradox and the epitome of cruel and unusual punishment.
As Troy Davis awaited his execution date, he filed numerous appeals and was denied clemency by the Georgia Board of Paroles and Pardons. This happens fairly often, but this case was different. Troy Davis' appeals were denied even though the majority of the witnesses from the original trial came forward and admitted that they committed perjury. These witnesses submitted new testimonies which pointed to a completely different suspect. So why was Troy Davis denied clemency considering the excessive amount of reasonable doubt? I wish I had an answer to that question. Instead, all I can tell you is that on September 21, 2011 Troy Davis was wrongfully executed.
To prove this consider the story of Troy Davis, a young man accused of murdering a Savannah, Georgia police officer. Davis was convicted and sentenced to the death penalty. However, people accused of crimes equal to or worse than Troy Davis’ alleged crime have not been executed. Why? Because only some states still consider capital punishment legal, when in reality it is a paradox and the epitome of cruel and unusual punishment.
As Troy Davis awaited his execution date, he filed numerous appeals and was denied clemency by the Georgia Board of Paroles and Pardons. This happens fairly often, but this case was different. Troy Davis' appeals were denied even though the majority of the witnesses from the original trial came forward and admitted that they committed perjury. These witnesses submitted new testimonies which pointed to a completely different suspect. So why was Troy Davis denied clemency considering the excessive amount of reasonable doubt? I wish I had an answer to that question. Instead, all I can tell you is that on September 21, 2011 Troy Davis was wrongfully executed.
The justice system needs to become united across the country.
Every state should be unified in regards to sentencing and therefore criminals
of equal misconducts receive equal, humane punishments. We have already
struggled with prison conditions, why are we, as the role model of a developed
civilization, still participating in such barbaric deeds as capital punishment?
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