Assertion: defendant's plea | /r/CapableOf | reinforce tendency
Facets:
value: on the part of lawyers
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The false "not guilty" plea unnecessarily alienates the defendant from the victim and the public, reinforces any inclination the defendant might have had to lie, reinforces a tendency on the part of lawyers to assist clients in lying, and adds to the cynicism which lawyers, clients, and the public feel toward the criminal justice system.