Are Prosecutors all evil?

[Detroitdad]

Originally Posted by Archaea

You're jaded but don't have a bird's eye view of it.

The system assumes adverse positions will show contrasts so that a disinterested observer will see the truth. It's better than the French system, and does okay most of the time. Better advocacy usually makes a small difference on the fringes or in maximizing how much or how little somebody gets.

Just as philosophers see different angles, so do attorneys. There is corruption in the system, but usually not how outsiders view it. Your jaded view just sounds like something an observant outsider makes and is really not borne out empiracally.

What is your beef with the French system? I spent a good portion of last summer learning about it and observing it, and I'd like to hear what you think of it from your insiders perspective.