We had our first Wrongful Convictions class tonight, held from 6 to 9 pm, although they let us out a bit early tonight. Taught by two practicing lawyers--one defense and one prosecutor--Wrongful Convictions is a class dealing with, well, wrongful convictions It is the classroom section of The Innocence Project, a North American endeavor to free innocent people from prison/death row. While I'm not involved with the IP, many of my classmates are and are actively working on having wrongful convictions overturned.
It really is quite amazing to sit in a class and realize what you are learning can redeem a life or a society. There is nothing like the law. There are no other tools for effecting change to society than the law. It is so exciting to be a part of it.
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