I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. [Reddit AMA]

Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by AznHisoka on Thursday August 17, 2017 @09:25PM (#15042724)

so should we make it mandatory for jurors to undergo training? maybe make it a career?

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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by Clubber on Thursday August 17, 2017 @09:27PM (#15042737)

I would definitely say make jurors go through training and pay them more; a lot more. The more expensive for the state to prosecute someone, the better.

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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by PeanutCurry on Thursday August 17, 2017 @11:59PM (#15043452)

Why would it be better for it to be more expensive to prosecute someone? The point of laws is that we'd like to see them enforced. If the people don't like the laws they should change them not try to cripple their government's ability to do its job.

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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by Clubber on Friday August 18, 2017 @08:54AM (#15045637)

"That it is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer, is a Maxim that has been long and generally approved."

-Franklin

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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by sjg007 on Friday August 18, 2017 @07:34AM (#15045251)

We should remove mandatory sentences and give judges discretion

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Re:I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit. ... by p49k on Friday August 18, 2017 @09:16AM (#15045785)

Doesn't work as long as judges remain an elected position, because any judge who doles out reasonable sentences will be constantly attacked for being "soft on crime."

https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21613276-theyre...

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