Imagining Justice

By Ward A. R. Dill

Eduardo Ortiz suffers a miscarriage of justice. A tragedy involving police happens. Blame is assigned and the grieving family and community are polarized from the authorities who seem to protect their own. This leads to further polarization and no progress. Imagining Justice describes a time (2028) when the true underlying reasons for tragedies are seen and understood. Changes are discovered which completely transform the way police and citizens interact when tensions are high.Claire McDaniels, the Governor of Michigan has a driving ambition to make confrontations between police and citizens become calming de-escalating interactions. She sees the justice system as imperfect. Eduardo endures the degrading punishment of false imprisonment. Claire feels a searing pain at this injustice. Her search for a suitable compensation for Eduardo's pain and suffering transforms her. She identifies many flaws in the criminal justice system. She studies the best ideas from other countries. She learns that Police Officers need to be safe. She comes to understand that placing unprotected Police Officers in harm's way is dangerous for both citizens and police. She is threatened by powerful people who seek to protect the status quo. She understands the immorality of the prison system in her state and discovers an enlightened standard at a special prison in Norway. She advocates for those methods to become the model for Michigan's prisons.She gives Eduardo a large sum of money. Eduardo discovers ways he can invest his money which are surprising to him. When he sees the results, he struggles to understand his contradictory feelings of confusion and exhilaration.These initiatives end up in a place none of them expected.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1519673892
• ISBN13: 9781519673893
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"