Review the two statements below. Do you agree or disagree with each and why?

• Despite the occasional problems, the American justice system is still the best in the world.
• I can think of no better way than the criminal justice system to determine whether a defendant actually committed the crime of which s/he is accused.

Now review the following website and find a statistic comparing the United States with another country. What did you find interesting about this statistic? Did it surprise you? Why or why not?

https://dataunodc.un.org/