BOOKISH: Tree-hugging Catholics, straight people history and philly's poet laureate!

Each week, Nina Willbach keeps you "lit" like a hot air balloon. This week: tree-hugging Catholics, the history of straight people, and philly's very own poet laureate Sonia Sanchez!

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BOOKISH: Tree-hugging Catholics, straight people history and philly's poet laureate!

POSTED: Friday, April 13, 2012, 11:00 AM

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Tuesday, April 17

The Ethics of Prosecution

Guts spilled on the sidewalk, an emptied gun found in the street, the arrest of a mentally ill 18-yr-old male: a crime is always found in pieces, asking to be tied together. After the fingerprint dusting and vacuum sealing of evidence, it falls on the prosecutor to provide a narrative that the public can easily swallow. His job is a balancing act, weighing the pressures to appease a victim's family against the seriousness of a court-room accusation. Although the operations of the courtroom are dictated by steadfast rules and regulations, it's difficult to avoid the more vague world of emotions that often arise during trial. Tonight's discussion, led by the Honorable Lynne Abraham, will focus on the ethical obligations of the prosecutor—her role as a fate-maker, the issue of blame and the pressure to form a cohesive story among a sea of missing puzzle pieces. Particularly in light of the Trayvon Martin case, where laws seem to negate even the possibility of prosecution, it is due time we discuss the role of the prosecutor in American law.

6:30 p.m., free, College of Physicians of Philadelphia, 19 S. 22^nd St., collphyphil.org.

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