Perhaps the worst of America's failed institutions is the criminal justice system. The US has the largest prison population in the world, not only as a percentage of the population but also in absolute numbers. read more
It's very Foundation is antithetical to Justice, as the adversarial system will disproportionately reward the better lawyer and ensure that the wealthy have access to the best of the best. read more
The American conviction rate of nearly 99 percent, 97 percent without a trial, because of the heinous perversion of the plea-bargain system, removes the United States in criminal-justice matters from the category of its socioeconomic and democratic peer countries and places it, in matters of criminal procedure and conviction rates, disgracefully among the totalitarian states. read more