Jodi Picoult Quote

When in court, the primary role of lawyers is not to prove or disprove innocence; unbeknown to almost all lawyers and their clients, it is to save the court time.

A jury is always a more orthodox body than any defendant brought before it; for blacks it is usually a whiter group, for poor people, a more prosperous group...Another lesson about the justice system:...

Women are like a living, breathing casinoLike a judge and juryThey sense everythingThey sense what you try to hideThey sense your weaknessesThey sense your power levelsOne must be patientOne must list...

Since most law-abiding citizens had no contact with the parole system, it was not a priority with the state legislatures. And since most of the state's prisoners were either poor or black, and unable...

A jury is composed of twelve men of average ignorance.

Are you good men and true?

The jury system puts a ban upon intelligence and honesty and a premium upon ignorance stupidity and perjury.

The jury passing on the prisoner's life May in the sworn twelve have a thief or two Guiltier than him they try.