Author: Graham, Lorna N
Brand: Hybrid Global Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 356
Release Date: 15-05-2019
Details: Presumption of Guilt analyses the genesis and aftermath of the notorious "kids for cash" scandal. Mark A. Ciavarella, Jr. was an unethical juvenile court county judge who was willing to plead guilty to federal crimes as a result of his failure to properly account for millions of dollars he and his colleague received. However, he vehemently denied government allegations that he accepted that money as a quid pro quo for jailing juvenile delinquents.
Nonetheless, media dubbed Ciavarella the "kids for cash judge" and relentlessly covered the ensuing scandal. Pennsylvania officials presumed his guilt and enacted a commission to investigate how to remove the scandal's taint from the Commonwealth's juvenile court system. Crimes committed by juvenile delinquents during the period the scandal supposedly occurred were summarily erased, regardless of the severity of those crimes, leaving thousands of innocent victims devoid of justice.
Yet, prosecutors never proved the scandal ever happened. Although the lead prosecutor continued to give it lip service, no evidence was provided. Instead, prosecutors quietly removed the very allegations that had spawned "kids for cash" from the Superseding Indictment at the end of Ciavarella's trial. Ignoring the utter lack of proof of the scandal's existence, media falsely reported that Ciavarella was convicted for his participation in a scheme to jail juveniles for profit.
Afterwards prosecutors continued to insist that the scandal was real, referring to those redacted allegations as if they were proven facts. The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit adopted those same unproven, redacted allegations as part of its precedential opinion on the matter.
This book demonstrates that fake news is real and the Presumption of Innocence is in jeopardy, especially when heinous allegations are presented. It is a reminder to make the government prove its case before accepting what it alleges. That is something neither the media nor public officials did for Ciavarella.
EAN: 9781948181402
Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.7 inches
Languages: English
7-Day Guilt Reset Workbook
Stop Replaying the Past. Start Moving Forward.
Do you find yourself returning to the same mistake, conversation, or decision again and again?
The 7-Day Guilt Reset Workbook was created to help you understand that cycle and learn practical steps for interrupting it.
Inside the Workbook
Understand the Pattern
Learn what keeps pulling you back.
Responsibility Check
Separate accountability from self-punishment.
Repair What Can Be Repaired
Identify practical next steps.
Understand Self-Forgiveness
Learn what forgiveness actually means.
Rebuild Trust
Develop confidence in yourself again.
Create a Forward Plan
Move beyond guilt with clarity.
Your 7-Day Journey
You May Benefit From This Workbook If...
- You replay the same mistake over and over
- You keep wondering what you should have done differently
- You struggle to move on from a decision you regret
- You feel trapped between responsibility and self-punishment
- You understand what happened but still cannot stop thinking about it
- You feel guilty even after apologizing
Why This Workbook Is Different
Most advice tells you to simply “let it go.” But guilt rarely disappears because someone tells you to stop thinking about it.
This workbook helps you understand what happened, what was your responsibility, what can still be repaired, what must be accepted, and how to move forward without denying the past.
What You'll Receive
You Cannot Change The Past.
But you can change your relationship with it. The 7-Day Guilt Reset Workbook provides a practical framework to help you understand guilt and move forward.
