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The quote in paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system telling us. That we all should have equal rights and equal justice no matter what we look like or what we believe in. In the second paragraph it states "But in between the important cases, I found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things we white kids did with impunity".  Later on he says "Though I was the one clearly breaking a law, they went after him." The first quote says that the Constantino the district attorney is prosecuting people of color more heavily then white people, even if they did the same crime. This impacts that the author is realizing this failed justice system that no-one thinks is bad even if it means innocent people, going to jail. This next quote further confirms Constantino's theory that the justice system wasn't fair and innocent people of color are more likely being accused of a crime then white people. He even proves by doing something illegal but since he was white and dressed professional, no one stopped him. The police talk to him but lets the speaker off the hook but then chases after an innocent colored man, doing no wrong. In summary Thomas Jefferson's quote is saying that everyone should be equal no matter what they look like or what they believe in.

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The quote in paragraph 48 contributes to the author's explanation of the justice system by addressing the matter that if you are a person of color or not, you shouldn't be judged for who you are. The author states that, " I stood quietly, wondering whether they would arrest me or write a summons. The officers grumbled a few choice curse words and then ran down the stairs in pursuit of the young man. Though I was the one clearly breaking a law, they went after him." This can support the evidence that the justice system is biased and that they think people of color are the cause of most violence. The justice system was created not to be biased, but some of the choices played a part in it becoming one of the most feared things today.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system because the author believes that everyone should have equal and exact justice. In one of the paragraphs he is carrying around the paint next to the police and the black guy yelled at him and the police went after him. This shows that they aren't treating everyone equally and that they didn't stop him because of his skin color. In conclusion he should have gotten equal punishment even if he was white and that everyone should be treated the same.

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The quote from Thomas Jefferson mean that all people should be equal and everyone should be able to have access to the same rights. This is shown in  paragraph 48 when the author states the Thomas Jefferson Quote, "equal and exact justice to all men, in whatever state of persuasion."This shows that the author believes in a fail justice system and wants everyone to be treated equal. In conclusion, everyone that is taken in by the justice system should have the same rights and and be treated equally no matter the race.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the author's explanation of the justice system since it shows how corrupt the justice system is since the justice system doesn't reflect this quote. An example of this is, "Over the next 24 hours, I watched as men and women came and went, many with cuts, bruises, and welts. I asked several of them how they’d been injured, and they described fierce struggles with the police." This proves that there was not equal justice of everyone because other people were purposefully hurt by the police while others were not. Another example is, "The judge — in an unusual move that showed how much the case bothered him — went over the prosecutor's head and ordered three years of probation, a $1000 fine, a $250 surcharge, a $50 surcharge, 30 days of community service, and a special condition allowing police and probation officers to enter and search my residence anytime without a warrant." This proves that there was no justice for the author since he got a ridiculous punishment for a minor crime. The quote by Thomas Jefferson that was supposed to represent the justice system did not because not everyone was treated equally.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation of justice system by stating that all men are equal and deserve equal justice. For instance this is shown In paragraphs 19-22 it says " I watched as men and women came and went, many with cuts, bruises, and welts. I asked several of them how they’d been injured, and they described fierce struggles with the police. One young man cradled what he reported was a broken wrist. Another pulled up his shirt and revealed three Taser burns. Yet another removed his fitted cap and pointed to a swollen knot on his head. I exchanged uncomfortable glances with the few other white men in the cellblock. “Did they treat you like that?” I whispered.“No, you?“No.” We held out our wrists to compare." Here the author is explains his experience in jail and how men of color were treated poorly and he and the other white man weren't. By adding the quote from Thomas Jefferson it summarized the whole passage that all men should be treated equally no matter race, ethnicity etc.

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The quote in Paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation because through out the story the author is stating how the justice system is not equal.
The author states in paragraph 10 "the officers grumbled a few choice words and then ran down the stairs in pursuit of the young man, though I was the one clearly breaking a law, they went after him.
The evidence shows that even though the quote on the wall says equal justice they do not practice it.
The justice system has not changed and it is still unfair.

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The quote contributes by showing how things should be in the world and in each state.He explains that all punishment should be fit/fair to the crime and equal among men. And the author went ¨undercover¨ to see what it was like in the system, if it was as is says it is.My evidence is In the end I was found guilty of nine criminal charges. The prosecutor asked for 15 days of community service as punishment. My attorney requested time served. The judge — in an unusual move that showed how much the case bothered him — went over the prosecutor's head and ordered three years of probation, a $1000 fine, a $250 surcharge, a $50 surcharge, 30 days of community service, and a special condition allowing police and probation officers to enter and search my residence anytime without a warrant. His punishment was not at all fair not was it equal.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the author's explanation of the justice system throughout the text. The author of the text is unhappy with how white people can be treated above people who are other races.

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The quote from Thomas Jefferson contributes by saying how we should all be equal and have equal right to be treated the same no matter what because throughout the story the author figured out the justice system is not fair. So the quote helps expand his idea that everyone should be treated fairly.he didn’t know that it was unfair until he put himself in a illegal situation on purpose and see that the opposite race got treated differently than him

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The quote from Thomas Jefferson relates with the author because they both believe that all men should be created equal, no matter the color of their skin. In paragraph 47, the author states, "I tell my story because this is the side of the system we didn’t get to see where I grew up." This quote shows that the author, a white man, didn't experience injustice in his lifetime until he was incarcerated. He himself admits to wanting to "incarcerate everything insight" fresh out of law school, until he was arrested and experienced the true unfairness of the justice system. Overall, the author and Thomas Jefferson both agree on equal rights for all people.

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In this short story, the quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 states that "Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion.” this contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system because the quote states what should happen in the justice system but in reality what he experienced was the opposite.  While the author was trying to get arrested a young black man yelled at him and some officers approached him. "What are you, some kind of a******?” he asked. I stood quietly, wondering whether they would arrest me or write a summons. The officers grumbled a few choice curse words and then ran down the stairs in pursuit of the young man. Though I was the one clearly breaking a law, they went after him. " While the author was clearly the one in the wrong they went after the man who was not breaking any of the laws presumably because of his skin color which goes against Jefferson's quote. He also said  "But in between the important cases, I found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things we white kids did with impunity".  This shows that while both people of color and white kids were doing the same thing but only the people of color got prosecuted which once again goes against the quote. In conclusion the quote helps contribute to his explanation because it tells us what the justice system should be like but the author shows us what it is actually like.

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The quote from Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the author's explanation of the justice system by expressing how hypocritical the system is, acting like it will bring equality and justice to all people when really that's not the case. The author says "I found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things white kids did with impunity." The Jefferson quote says that equal justice should be provided to all men, but clearly there's some racial discrimination and the system isn't completely equal. The author also describes prisoners in his cell that were beaten and injured by the officers, yet he says "I exchanged uncomfortable glances with the few other white men in the cell block. "Did they treat you like that?" I whispered. "No, you?" "No."" This is more evidence that the justice system is not completely just, contradictory to what the Jefferson quote says. The quote from Thomas Jefferson adds to the author's idea that the justice system is hypocritical and not truly equitable to all.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 helps contribute to the explanation of the justice system by showing us the way that the justice system should work and how everyone should be treated. The author writes "I stood quietly, wondering whether they would arrest me or write a summons. The officers grumbled a few choice curse words and then ran down the stairs in pursuit of the young man. Though I was the one clearly breaking a law, they went after him." this quote shows us that the police officers were being biased and went after the man of color instead of the man in the suit who broke the law. The author also writes " One young man cradled what he reported was a broken wrist. Another pulled up his shirt and revealed three Taser burns. Yet another removed his fitted cap and pointed to a swollen knot on his head. I exchanged uncomfortable glances with the few other white men in the cellblock. "Did they treat you like that?” I whispered.

“No, you?” “No.” We held out our wrists to compare.  This quote shows that the white men were treated better then the men of color also showing how biased the justice system was. In conclusion the quote from Thomas Jefferson tells us how the justice should treat everyone and then it contradict the reality of how men of color are treated.

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The quote “Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion"  by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the author's explanation of the justice system by explaining that the justice system is unfair and treats people differently. In paragraph 19, it states, "I watched as men and women came and went, many with cuts, bruises, and welts." This indicates the different experiences each person had in the hands of the justice system or the police. Also in paragraph 26-30, “CO, I’m diabetic, I need my sugar... sir, can’t you see I’m busy here?” This quote shows us that when a man was denied his medication, the justice system has failed to treat the people with humanity. Throughout the text, the author gave us many examples that prove the justice system has treated people differently, unfairly, and harshly.

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This quote by Thomas Jefferson deepens the idea that the criminal justice system needs to treat everyone equally. Another example is, "But in between the important cases, I found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things we white kids did with impunity growing up in the suburbs." The author shares that he often got away with things others didn't because of his race. The author recognized the inequality in the criminal justice system.

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The quote from Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system by suggesting that we should all be treated equally and treated with respect no matter what your race or economic background is. The lawyer restates a quote from Thomas Jefferson saying, "“Equal and exact justice to all men, of whatever state or persuasion.” Thomas Jefferson is saying that everyone needs to be treated equally in the justice system no matter what race they are. The Quote in paragraph 48 by Thomas Jefferson contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system by implying that all men should be treated equally no matter what.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson contributes to the explanation of the justice system, because it contrasts what was actually happening in the passage. " But in between the important cases, I found myself spending most of my time prosecuting people of color for things we white kids did with impunity growing up in the suburbs." This shows the unfairness of the justice system by giving examples of people of color being prosecuted for things that white people got away with. The quote is almost ironic in the context of the passage because it goes against the reality of our biased justice system.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system by giving an example of how the justice system has become corrupted and the essential principles are not being upheld. “Sir, do you think this is the right way to treat people, piling them on top of one another, when you have an empty cell open all night?” I said indignantly,6 when morning came, pointing at a vacant cell across the hall. “I’ve been doing this 22 years,” the officer replied. “So yeah, I do.” This quote provides a real life example of how the workers of the justice system do not uphold the laws, nor do they prioritize the citizens. In summary, the author uses this example to show how the justice system has been corrupted.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the author's explanation of the justice system by showing how the Justice system is corrupt an unfair. For example he states ¨I looked over my shoulder, made eye contact with him, and resumed. As I waited for him to jump out, grab me, or tase me, he sped away and hung a left, leaving me standing there alone¨. This is showing that because of how he appears the cop didn't do anything to him and just left him standing there. In conclusion the quote by Thomas Jefferson is showing us how corrupt the Justice System is because they base your appearance on what there next step or action is gonna be.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to his explanation of the justice system by contrasting what the quote said and how the justice system runs. This is proven in the text when there is an interaction between the white people in the cell block about how they were treated better then the colored people, "uncomfortable glances with the few other white men in the cellblock.

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“Did they treat you like that?” I whispered.

“No, you?”

“No.” We held out our wrists to compare."

As you can see in the quote above they directly talk about how the white people in the cell block were treated much better then the colored people, this directly contradicts what Thomas Jefferson said about equal and exact justice for all men. Over all the quote helps you to understand that the US justice system isn't as equal and fair as it should be, this lines up with how the author feels ,at the end of his journey, about the US justice system.

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The quote by Thomas Jefferson in paragraph 48 contributes to the authors explanation of the justice system by showing how the justice system is corrupt and how it treats people differently. Paragraph 10 says, "The officers grumbled a few choice curse words and then ran down the stairs in pursuit of the young man. Though I was the one clearly breaking a law, they went after him." This shows how the police officers went after someone completely innocent knowing that a white man broke the law. Paragraph 19 says, "I asked several of them how they’d been injured, and they described fierce struggles with the police." This shows that depending on your skin color decides how you will be treated by the police. In summary the justice system failed to show that everyone will be treated the same.