I grouped these 2 days together because their content functioned identically. I spent both days finishing up my research about overcriminalization and meeting with Mr. Markham. In my research, I thought it was clear that NC’s legal code was way too complicated and needed to be changed and simplified to make things much more simplified. However, Mr. Markham offered an interesting perspective that I hadn’t yet seen in my research. If we are too rewrite all the legal codes, we are essentially losing all previously judicial precedent that may apply to certain laws. This can in turn lead to many more appeals and trials for issues that may have been clear in the existing system. This surprised me and I hadn’t really thought about this perspective; however, it’s clear to see that there is not just one good solution for such a complicated issue.
-Miles