It doesn't help to fight crime to put people in prison who are innocent.
Judges are appointed often through the political process
Independence means you decide according to the law and the facts.
Every citizen has to figure out what kind of government he or she wants.
There are loads of countries that have nice written constitutions like ours. But there aren't loads of countries where they're followed.
It's important to every American that the law protect his or her basic liberty