MEANER THAN FICTION is a series of true stories written by an assortment of crime writers, academics and a forensic scientist who are all involved in the legal/justice system either directly or through research and together they demonstrate that the legal system doesn't always dispense justice sometimes it is powerfully and immovably unjust. Lindy Cameron kicks off by telling us about the shooting of Dr Andrew Taylor, Shelley Robertson then takes us into the courtroom for us to find out the the 'whole' truth may not be what the jury is told. PD Martin tells us that so many people are falling foul of the system that is suppose to protect the innocent that groups have sprung up across the world called Innocence Projects whose sole goal is to get imprisoned innocents freed. It is estimated that some 200 people serving time in Australia are genuinely innocent of the crime they have been convicted of. These are just a few of the 13 tales of injustice told - finishing with 'Did Ken kill Barbie' did a husband get away with murder?
From the point of view of someone who sees the justice system in action I would say that most of the time Judges and Juries get it right. There are times though that I wonder what they were thinking. The information that doesn't get put before a jury is, at times, astounding as are some of the deals that get done.
It was a bit depressing to read of all the times justice has failed.
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