Living outside the US I am just now getting this program. It shows exactly why lawyers are so detested. "Justice" is a misnomer for this series. It is not about Justice at all, it is about fabricating a defense to win the argument. I just saw the episode where Ron's former lover, the drug dealing mom kills her kid. Ron tries to put on a "Twinkie" defense to get her off. It doesn't matter whether it is plausible or not, it only matters that he gets her off. The title should be "Subverting Justice". In the ads for the show Trott states, "it doesn't matter how many million dollar verdicts I win, I am still the guy who gets guilty people off". PERFECT! This character is a jerk. The others just seem very wooden, with a constant scowl on their faces.
Maybe my idea of justice is out of step with current thinking but TV sound bites, mock juries, jury consultants, etc. have nothing to do with finding the truth, only winning at all costs. What's difficult to admit is that if I were ever in that type of trouble the Ron Trotts of the world are exactly who I would call because that is how the "game" of justice is played in America.
Maybe my idea of justice is out of step with current thinking but TV sound bites, mock juries, jury consultants, etc. have nothing to do with finding the truth, only winning at all costs. What's difficult to admit is that if I were ever in that type of trouble the Ron Trotts of the world are exactly who I would call because that is how the "game" of justice is played in America.