The justice system is about the raw exercise of power and creating profits for Corrections Corporation of America and the like.
It is supported by the population which enjoys watching people get hurt playing football or smashed up driving fast cars in races, in lieu of gladiator fights to the death.
Speaking of which, in many prisons the guards stage gladiator fights* to the death between prisoners and take bets on who will win.
It is supported by the population which enjoys watching people get hurt playing football or smashed up driving fast cars in races, in lieu of gladiator fights to the death.
Speaking of which, in many prisons the guards stage gladiator fights* to the death between prisoners and take bets on who will win.
* http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/04/06/60II/main41867.sht... http://www.prisontalk.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-72442.h... http://en.terra.com/latin-in-america/news/brutal_gladiator_s...