An antidote for those naive about the English and U.S. criminal justice systems

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 2005)

In the Name of the Father (1993)
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER is a college education for those innocents who still don't know the police make mistakes (and on a regular basis). There are good cops but also bad ones who either don't care if they arrest the wrong people or who intentionally do. There are bad judges and juries and prosecutors who want more notches in their legal belts more than they want justice.
Both the US and England have seriously flawed criminal justice systems. It is hard for me to believe I ever believed otherwise. Good cops and good lawyers and decent judges need to challenge ones who are not. They need to speak out and dare to tell the truth about the corruption in the system instead of cowardly hiding their heads in the sand.
From personal experience I know of a tragic wrongful conviction and have heard of others through my work and education.
This film along with others such as Hurricane Hunters are wake-up calls to citizens who want some semblance of honesty in the judicial process. The US is in the grip of the best corruption money can buy from the top down so it's hard to be hopeful.