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by Mindhunt on 23 May 2013 - 22:05
I remember a major case crimes DA friend of mine who used to teach law say "Trial is never about truth, if truth happens to make a momentary appearance, bonus, but in reality it is about how much justice you can afford because whoever buys the better used car salesman will win the jury". I have a forensics psychology professor and his psychologist wife who spent 30 years and made lots of money profiling potential juries and occasionally being expert witnesses (he also teaches ethics and was on the APA ethics board for over 20 years), he said juries are made up of mostly normal people trying in many cases to do the right thing but each one comes in with a unique history, life experiences, cognitive and personality makeup, beliefs, prejudices, biases, and other things that make human beings so interesting, if you can avoid a trial, do so. Because of all these factors and in light of the many guilty verdicts being overturned at astounding rates, I have changed from pro death penalty to anti death penalty. One of the current research teams I am on is studying the effects of incarceration and life sentences on women (the effects are little studied but what has been learned so far is that men and women are affected differently with women suffering much more than men for reasons that I won't bore you with (providing I haven't made you yawn yet lol). For lifers, the effects on the psyche of solitary and isolation is pretty damaging as is the perception of the lifer being a waste of resources and yes, they deserve punishment if they committed the crime (understanding or empathy should NEVER be confused with acceptance of or condoning the behavior). Whether Jodi gets life or death, she will be punished.
by hexe on 23 May 2013 - 22:05
Dammit.
Unable to reach a unanimous decision.
Guess it just got to be too much for the jury to cope with. At least they arrived at the correct verdict on guilt, unlike the Casey Anthony jury, even if they couldn't see it through to the actual penalty. Wouldn't be surprised if the whole jury has PTSD from the experience.
Unable to reach a unanimous decision.
Guess it just got to be too much for the jury to cope with. At least they arrived at the correct verdict on guilt, unlike the Casey Anthony jury, even if they couldn't see it through to the actual penalty. Wouldn't be surprised if the whole jury has PTSD from the experience.
by Blitzen on 24 May 2013 - 19:05
The local news just said the jurists cannot arrive at a decision as to her punishment.
Oops just saw that Hexe just said the same thing.
Oops just saw that Hexe just said the same thing.
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