http://www.abanow.org/2009/08/perception-or-reality-is-there-equal-justice-in-the-courts/ ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:48:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.abanow.org/2009/08/perception-or-reality-is-there-equal-justice-in-the-courts/comment-page-1/#comment-1867 Mark A Lyons Sun, 08 Aug 2010 10:23:13 +0000 http://www.abanow.org/?p=2373#comment-1867 Are there any Citizen Advocacy groups that one could join that an individual could be an active opponent against Mandatory Minimun sentencing. I abhore what this does to the judicial system, the correctional systems, and the violation of humans rights. Are there any Citizen Advocacy groups that one could join that an individual could be an active opponent against Mandatory Minimun sentencing. I abhore what this does to the judicial system, the correctional systems, and the violation of humans rights.

]]> http://www.abanow.org/2009/08/perception-or-reality-is-there-equal-justice-in-the-courts/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Love of Justice Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:07:52 +0000 http://www.abanow.org/?p=2373#comment-641 Perception really is reality, as a minority viewing the Justice System, It is overwhelming to even share yourself or concerns with an attorney, who may cut you off, if you share your perception of events according to your experience as an African American, Hispanic or Middle Eastern citizen, this reigns high, when the pool of attorneys are prodominately caucasian, The attorney may shortchange your story to accomodate his perception, which also may save him face...I have seen the strategy played out in my state, where in their are very few attorney's who will even take a race discrimination case..which is another form of oppression. Perception really is reality, as a minority viewing the Justice System, It is overwhelming to even share yourself or concerns with an attorney, who may cut you off, if you share your perception of events according to your experience as an African American, Hispanic or Middle Eastern citizen, this reigns high, when the pool of attorneys are prodominately caucasian, The attorney may shortchange your story to accomodate his perception, which also may save him face…I have seen the strategy played out in my state, where in their are very few attorney’s who will even take a race discrimination case..which is another form of oppression.

]]> http://www.abanow.org/2009/08/perception-or-reality-is-there-equal-justice-in-the-courts/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Love of Justice Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:59:51 +0000 http://www.abanow.org/?p=2373#comment-640 I would love to see our system truly correct it self...fall in step with the Innocense Project, wherein every state within the Union, would seek to review the first 10 sentencing disparity cases each year, to acertain that bias and prejudice, or even overzealous prosecution was not at play, a proactive stance that would correlate with The Innocent Projects mission, this would fairly quickly eliminate the overcrowding, prison budgets, and fragile confidence in the Judiciary. This would also help eliminate the common theme of injustice for litigants unable to afford private legal counsel. I would love to see our system truly correct it self…fall in step with the Innocense Project, wherein every state within the Union, would seek to review the first 10 sentencing disparity cases each year, to acertain that bias and prejudice, or even overzealous prosecution was not at play, a proactive stance that would correlate with The Innocent Projects mission, this would fairly quickly eliminate the overcrowding, prison budgets, and fragile confidence in the Judiciary. This would also help eliminate the common theme of injustice for litigants unable to afford private legal counsel.

]]> http://www.abanow.org/2009/08/perception-or-reality-is-there-equal-justice-in-the-courts/comment-page-1/#comment-639 Love of Justice Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:52:00 +0000 http://www.abanow.org/?p=2373#comment-639 Discrimination has been seen as one of the most costliest debts that America has paid, and failed to pay attention too, which has definately been a major contributing factor in the downfall of the American Economy...I am most prayerful that employers will wake up, an save the tax payers some funds.. Discrimination has been seen as one of the most costliest debts that America has paid, and failed to pay attention too, which has definately been a major contributing factor in the downfall of the American Economy…I am most prayerful that employers will wake up, an save the tax payers some funds..

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