So nine times out of ten the jury will feel guilty for sending a mother to death row, leaving her children motherless. One of the major flaws in the justice system, for example, is the case of Susan Smith, a South Carolina woman who intentionally drove her car into a lake in 1994, drowning her sons who were strapped into their car seats. . She also told police that an African American man had carjacked the vehicle and kidnapped the two boys. She even went so far as to ask TV for help to get them back. When his story finally fell apart, the local prosecutor, who was up for re-election, thought it would be a great conviction, but his lawyers showed evidence of abuse and depression and the jury voted for a sentence of life imprisonment. Susan Smith will be eligible for parole in 17 years, at age 53. There are many women who commit crimes worse than Susan's and escape death row, but if a man committed this crime, the jury would not hesitate to put him in custody. on death row. Actions like this really make people question our justice system and the actions they take against