You’ve made a new casual friend through your part-time job. He is a lot of fun to be around, but can be a bit crazy & unpredictable. One evening he suggests having a few drinks after work. While you are both underage, your new friend claims to have a fake ID that is easy to get past the elderly owner of a nearby liquor store. You have no plans & so you agree.
He walks to the liquor store as you close up shop. Shortly after, your friend reappears without alcohol & in a panic. It turns out your friend thought he could save a few bucks by shoplifting from the store. When the elderly owner confronted him and blocked his exit, your friend punched him and the man fell unconscious. The man dies and you end up charged with manslaughter. It turns out you and your friend look quite a bit alike, and with a baseball cap & face mask the person on the fuzzy camera footage could indeed be you. Your new friend is all to happy to testify against you.
You have the choice of having your case investigated and tried under either an inquisitorial or adversarial system. Which do you choose and why? Be sure to discuss strengths and weaknesses of both systems, and explain why you see one as the better choice in light of these strengths and weaknesses.
Note: Do not focus on accuracy of charges, police techniques etc… keep focus on using the relevant reading to explain and support your decision
