All decisions in the criminal justice system must be determined by the physical and scientific evidence, and the credible testimony corroborated by that evidence, not in response to public outcry.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Nothing matters but the facts. Without them, the science of criminal investigation is nothing more than a guessing game.
Decisions on a matter as serious as charging an individual with a crime cannot be decided on anything less than complete examination of all available evidence. Anything less is not justice.
The idea that there aren't mistakes made constantly in the judicial system is too obvious even to need to mention.
Everything needs to be public. The legitimacy of the courts comes from the fact that they reason openly, on the record, based on facts.
What is important is that one utilizes one's intellect and not to be 100 percent sure about one's convictions. One should always leave room for doubt.
A man with convictions finds an answer for everything. Convictions are the best form of protection against the living truth.
While you're finding evidence of innocence, you also find evidence that points to other people.
The work of deciding cases goes on every day in hundreds of courts throughout the land. Any judge, one might suppose, would find it easy to describe the process which he had followed a thousand times and more. Nothing could be farther from the truth.
Criminal cases require strategy, and prosecutors should attempt to prove only what can be proved.
It's really important to me that the public have confidence in their criminal justice system. We don't operate very well if the public doesn't trust us.