Criminal
Jun. 22, 2011
Laughter as a Defense Mechanism in the Criminal Justice System
In the courtroom, laughter can tie all of the parties together, despite their drastically different circumstances. By Richard M. Chacon
In the criminal justice system, like life, we need laughter. However, here the laughter is not just to break the monotony. In the courtroom, laughter can act as a common thread amongst all of the parties despite their drastically different circumstances. Despite the fact that the judge is a member of the judicial branch and the district attorney a member of the executive branch, or the fact that the defendant is going back to jail and everyon...
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