Chambers wrote:
> On 3/23/2009 3:34 PM, andrel wrote:
>> On 23-3-2009 23:17, Chambers wrote:
>>> For the most part, it seems that our system errs on the side of
>>> letting guilty people go much more often then locking up innocents.
>>
>> Explain the large number of people in jail in the US?
> 
> That has more to do with asinine laws than guilt or innocence.  For 
> instance, a large number of people in jail are short sentences for petty 
> crimes. 

Also, when the US publishes these numbers, it includes the innocent people 
in jail waiting for a trial. When some other countries publish their 
numbers, they only count convicted people.

Similarly with "child mortality": Some countries don't count it as "child 
mortality" if the child doesn't live past the first 24 hours or some such.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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