The prosecution wants to make sure the process by which the evidence was obtained is not truthfully presented, because, as often as not, that process will raise questions.
Alan DershowitzLaws are important precisely because in a democracy they reflect the attitudes and aspirations of those they govern.
Alan DershowitzIsrael and the Palestinians must resolve their own differences. The United States can play an important role as facilitator and guarantor.
Alan DershowitzOn television and in the movies, crimes are always solved. Nothing is left uncertain. By the end, the viewer knows whodunit. In real life, on the other hand, many murders remain unsolved, and even some that are "solved" to the satisfaction of the police and prosecutors lack sufficient evidence to result in a conviction.
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