Justice is not always black and white from "summary" of The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich
In the criminal justice system, we are often taught to believe in the clarity of right and wrong, guilt and innocence. We are told that justice is a straightforward concept, a clear-cut line between what is fair and what is not. However, as I delved deeper into the complexities of a particular case, I began to question the simplicity of these assumptions. The more I uncovered about the details surrounding the crime, the more I realized that justice is not always as black and white as we would like to believe. In the case that I examined, there were layers upon layers of nuance and ambiguity that clouded the issue of guilt. The facts presented themselves in a way that defied easy categorization; they were messy and contradictory, refusing to fit neatly into the predetermined boxes of right and wrong. As I struggled to make sense of the evidence before me, I came to understand that the truth was not always clear-cut, that justice was not always a simple matter of black and white. The complexities of the case forced me to confront my own preconceived notions about justice and morality. I realized that there were no easy answers, no clear solutions to the moral dilemmas that lay before me. I was faced with a tangled web of conflicting emotions and beliefs...
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