Do people who were wrongfully convicted get compensated for time served in jail?
Do people who are wrongfully convicted of a crime receive compensation for their time?
Why isn't it a crime for a lawyer to defend a person who they know is guilty? If someone commits a crime and loses memory do they still deserve to be punished or (if you're against punishment) be treated like they committed that crime? What is compensation? Is one eyewitness enough evidence to charge a person with a ticket or a civil infraction in the state of Michigan? Is it right to demand compensation for the past? Do criminal defense lawyers take on a client even if they believe the client is guilty? Are criminals wicked and deserve punishment? Is it ever right to try (put on trial) one person for another person's crime? What happens to criminals’ personalities who serve a lot of jail time? How would a guilty person react when being confronted? Can convincing someone to commit a crime be a crime? When someone is fined for breaking the law where does the money go? Should the use of punishment as a form of revenge be abolished, or does a victim have the right to the possibility of mental relief (however small) from the knowledge that their victimizer has been punished? Can someone's civil liberties be taken away from them in the United States if they have not been convicted of a crime? What is worse: acquitting a guilty murderer and setting them free, or sending an innocent person to jail on the same charge? Does the answer change if the guilty person then goes and kills someone else? What is the legal thinking behind determining punishment for equal criminal actions that have dramatically different outcomes? In a contingency fee contract, does the attorney's client usually pay for investigation costs out of their net or gross recovery on the claim? Should criminals be punished? If you are held at gunpoint and forced to kill someone, would you be liable for their death in court? Why do rich or powerful people get to stay out of jail after conviction while waiting on their appeal? Is it morally right for a lawyer to support his/her client even if he/she knows that client is guilty? What's it like to be involved with putting someone in jail for life who is later proven to be innocent after unjustly serving years in prison? Does our criminal justice system deter people from committing crime? If you delay reporting a crime, are you guilty of a crime? Is it illegal to offer a reward to whoever finds a missing person? How does it feel to get convicted for a crime you didn't commit? What is conviction of a crime and how is it enforced? How does a lawyer go about his daily life knowing he set a guilty person free? What do you do especially if you are a very ethical person? Who is better paid off - a judge or civil servant? Have you ever been falsely accused of a crime that would've or has ruined your life?