The need for procedural justice

Ansley 2022-09-30 11:25:23

Based on a real American judicial case, prisoner No. 760 from Mauritania was detained in the notorious Guantanamo in the world, known as the United States’ own extrajudicial place, and was eventually acquitted. This film is not limited to confirming the possible criminal behavior of Prisoner No. 760, but based on legal procedural justice, to explore whether the suspect can be carried out without trial even if the target is a terrorist who endangers national security. Custody. This film involves the military, lawyers, judges, and people's views on the justice of legal procedures, which is very interesting. The real characters at the end of the film are touching.

There are Judy Foster and Roll Fu in the film, a surprise work.

It is recommended that Teacher Luo Xiang take a look and combine the criminal law and criminal procedure law to give a better interpretation.

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The Mauritanian quotes

  • Mohamedou Ould Slahi: In Arabic, the word for free and the word for forgiveness is the same word. This is how, even in here, I can be free.

  • Stuart Couch: What's been done here is reprehensible!

    Colonel Bill Seidel: I don't want to hear another word about detainee treatment. Your job is to bring charges. Let the judge decide what's admissible.

    Stuart Couch: Sir, I refuse to prosecute this case. As a Christian, as a lawyer...

    Colonel Bill Seidel: [yells] What makes you think you think you're better than the rest of us?

    Stuart Couch: I don't think I'm better than anybody else, that is the point! Now we all took an oath, to support and defend the constitution. At the very least, we are miles away from that.

    Colonel Bill Seidel: [venemously] You're a traitor.

    Stuart Couch: [taken aback] What?