Jodi PicoultI wonder how much the general population of this country know that the legal system has far more to do with playing a good hand of poker than it does with justice.
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The general public doesn’t know exactly how the legal system works. Instead, they are mostly left with what they see or hear on television or in the movies or in the news. A lot of people think that the legal system is just about fighting crime. They have no idea that it’s also very much about playing a good hand of poker.
The legal system wants criminals to be caught and punished, but they also want the crimes to be dealt with in a fair manner. While many of these criminals are “winners” when it comes to the legal system, most of them are not losers when it comes to how their cases are handled. The same goes for most people who fall victim to crime.
They are both winners and losers when it comes to the legal system.
Source: My Sisters Keeper
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