Post 4 Chapter 19-24
I don't agree with the court system in the novel or any court system in general. I understand that the prosecution wants to find errors within the statements said by the prosecuted but I don't understand why they assume the person is lying. I believe that Absalom didn't purposely kill Arthur but rather did it in self defense. I think the judge forgot to go into the trial with the attitude innocent until proven guilty. It seemed to me like he began the trial assuming Absalom intended to murder Arthur.
By assuming the person is lying the prosecution can better understand and undermine the defense. Lawyers just try to find flaws in each others' arguments so that they can win the case.
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