Why Justice?

          Someone in class yesterday asked why I chose to do my blog on the justice system.  I was kind of appalled because I could not really answer that question.  I would not say I have a passion for justice, but more like a  deep interest.  Law and Order, Special Victims Unit to be specific, sparked that interest.  When I used to come across crime television shows I turned the channel without a second thought.  Honestly I only  began watching them because my older sister would, it was kind of a forced situation.  Each show I watched the more interested I became. 

          As a viewer of the show you are able to see the whole story and see the truth in what is really happening.  So when I saw episodes of innocent people being convicted or guilty people being let free i thought to myself, "wow, our justice system really sucks."  There are so many loops and ways around the law its crazy! For example, the movie Law Abiding Citizen.  I was just in awe and became very curious to find out more. 

         In addition to being intrigued by what I seen on television I was able to take a couple of field trips to the Compton courthouse in high school.  There we were able to have discussions with different judges about their experiences, we witnessed some murder cases, and we sat through a couple of boring things.  The thing is, I could kind of see myself in that environment, maybe not necessarily a lawyer but somewhere along those lines.  

         Besides the television shows and court visits what really gained my attention were the court cases that were being made public.  For example the Casey Anthony case.  Her verdict did not make any sense to me and for a moment I started to question my own intelligence.  Not to long after that case, there was a case that was very public that dealt with a man named Troy Davis.  His outcome did not sit very well with me.  So to answer my classmates question, I chose to focus around the justice system in order to increase my knowledge of what is going on around me as well as to inform others if they are not already aware.