I set up an interview with a lawyer who specializes in criminal law and has dealt with pedophile cases. I asked questions pertaining to his involvement with pedophile cases, what his techniques are when defending his clients, and if he agrees with the laws set for people accused as pedophiles. His responses were interesting. He said that there is no set procedure because all cases are different but it usually involves a lot of interviewing and researching into the case. He also discussed and compared different types of crimes and the sentences for those to try and give an idea on how the law isn’t strict enough on pedophiles. From this interview I learned that being a lawyer and defending a pedophile doesn’t necessarily mean that you are ok with people who are pedophiles but this is a job. I also learned that it takes a lot of researching and knowledge to try to prove a person accused of being a pedophile isn’t a pedophile and if they are it takes double the work to try and get them good plead bargains. During the interview I felt confidant and prepared since I had researched into these types of cases and prepared my questions in advance. Researching more and actually having examples for my interviewee could improve future research purposes and interviews for me.
