High Profile Female Prosecutor
Clark Vs Burdyk
Marsha Clark – OJ Simpson Trial * Linda Drane Burdyk- Casey Anthony Trial
Do Jury’s react adversely to female prosecutors in high profile cases with
powerful defense lawyers, “MALE” in opposition? After all it is well known
that having a charismatic attorney is well known to play an effect on jurors.
One could argue that women just don’t cut it in the big time arena of
lawyer vs lawyer. Why is that? Most likely centuries of genetic engineering
on the human psyche. We are predisposed to think a certain way even
without trying and even with conscious effort to avoid prejudice. It could
be argued that the prosecution in the Anthony trial did have an ex-
perienced Male Prosecutor and that it was he that lost the case.
But Burdyk did play a prominent role as did Clark in the Simpson trial.
It is hard for a female in the power game to portray power with charm.
Certainly these 2 female prosecutors failed to give the image needed to
win the jury over.
Legal Pru dents prefer to believe that this should not equate in our
justice system but if one does study power attorneys and their cases
one can make a case to support these claims. This is not bashing
nor intended to degrade the female prosecutor. Rather one might
consider this observation fuel for the fire. What fire you ask?
Some believe that women of a power fixation cannot help but come
across as a bitch when trying to portray with power. Jurors are asked to
keep emotions out of the game and to keep attention on evidence
but they are human and as such conditioned to build belief upon
the human factor. Maybe we would be better off with professional
jurors that would be predisposed to not show prejudice of nature.
This is not a question of justice but rather the opposite. The power
game is always played with charisma and money. The legal system
makes it evident at times. Perhaps the power female attorney is
out there and most likely working for the defense. The State would
be better served by culling mediocrity from trial attorneys and
probably sticking with charismatic and honorable MEN to battle
the case and deliver the burden of PROOF in the courtroom and muzzle
the fact hounds.