Not Your TV Drama

Objection! This is a word that is heard all the time on TV dramas.  However, is this how the real judicial system works? 

Generally, there are a lot of good things about our judicial system, but some bad things. One thing I appreciate about our legal rights is you must be innocent until proven guilty. This way people who are wrongly accused, have a chance to prove their innocence. However, even though they are allowed to go back to their regular life, it will never be the same. People may look at them differently, as if they were guilty the whole time.One thing I don’t like about the judicial system is how long it takes to get a trial. Sometimes it takes years to get a trial, even if they are guilty. I would hate being innocent and have to wait a whole year before they can prove it. It is outrageous to be shut out of society for nothing.

Before the jury decides guilty or not guilty, the person must go through a trial.  Imagine sitting there having to put trust in other people who are deciding your future.  The defense is telling you, “Say this” and “Don’t say that”. The whole trial is like a big test, to see if the defense attorney can convince the jury that everything he says is the truth. As the defendant, I would also feel like all eyes were on me waiting to see my every reaction.  I would be terrified, one wrong move and I could be in jail for the rest of my life. In addition, once the jury starts to deliberate I would be scared for my life. Never knowing what is going through their minds. The only thing that can be done, is watching the seconds tick bye. 

In conclusion, TV drama is much different from a real court room.  Both determine the future of the person who is on trial, but for the real life scenario, a person’s future will be severely impacted.