Original sentence: Often there is no indictment, the accused is not able to obtain the counsel of an attorney or confront witnesses for the prosecution, and the proceedings are characterized by a perceived miscarriage of justice to the benefit of the ruling powers of the society
Edited sentence: Often there is no indictment, the accused is not able to obtain the counsel of an attorney or confront witnesses for the prosecution, and the proceedings are characterized by a miscarriage of justice to the benefit of the ruling powers of the society