Is the Judicial System Flawed or Fair?
Even though our justice system is flawed in ways, due to sinful and imperfect men who are in it, there are still many checks and balances to keep innocent people from being executed wrongly: 1.) The criminal trial itself, by a jury of 12 impartial people. 2.) Evidence must be produced to show guilt beyond a shadow of doubt. 3.) The judge must agree that the trial was fair and can order a new trial if he finds irregularities. 4.) A new blood testing system (DNA Genetic Testing) to determine guilt or innocence in murder cases, when applicable, is now available. DNA testing is a rather recent development in the death penalty issue. DNA (DeoxyriboNucleic Acid) is called the genetic building blocks of life. Everyone has a unique DNA pattern except for identical twins. The scientific community has now discovered a way to test blood to determine if that blood came from that particular individual; or actually could not have been from them, because of the DNA genetic coding, This has been helpf