16 (video & text)
[This Sunday afternoon, Franziska is sitting by her kitchen window, sunglasses perched atop her head and her whip coiled on her lap. By the angle of her NV, it appears to be propped up on a table several feet away.]
I understand that there has been an influx of new arrivals lately. To those of you who don’t know me, my name is Franziska von Karma, and I am currently employed at Siren’s Port University. I am mainly teaching subjects associated with my field of specialty: that is, criminal law. Before the commencement of this academic semester, I worked eight cumulative years as a prosecuting attorney: a little over seven back home, on the international stage, and close to a year right here in this city.
So far, I have been at my new job for just under a week … and I think that it might just very well be the change of pace that I was looking for. It’s very different, at least - that, I can definitely say with utmost certainty. For those of you considering furthering your education here, I certainly do recommend it - while no-one here knows whether they’re going to be here tomorrow, in this moment, right now, this place is the closest thing any of us has to a home that we can actually visit, so you might as well understand how it works.
Returning to the topic of our newest arrivals: [a very brief attempt at a smile, and then her face settles back into its usual scowl] welcome. For those of you for which this city is an experience like none other you have had before, I have in the past written up a very basic list of what is considered criminal behaviour in this city: this list can be located here [(it is the very same list, just with her name signed off differently at the end, to reflect her change in employment)].
Now, to my next and final point. There is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence amongst us newcomers to suggest that the way the judicial system works, or doesn’t, for those fools out there who will undoubtedly make this quip and revel in their own ‘intelligence’, differs quite extensively within and between worlds. This is not a scientific survey by any means, but only to gather some ideas as a starting point for my own research. Thank you for you co-operation in advance, and if you were prefer to remain anonymous, I encourage you to have your responses delivered to me at my mail inbox at the university.
[The rest of the message is now in text!]
In your home culture:
1) How were those suspected of criminal behaviour detained prior to trial (if they were brought to trial at all?)
2) What methods were used to assess a person’s guilt in a criminal matter?
3) What types of punishments (e.g. fines, community-based orders, deprivation of liberty, be it incarceration in prison or home-arrest, incapacitation, death) were typically used for sentences, if an individual was found guilty?
In Siren’s Port:
1) Have you had any personal contact with the police during your time here? If so, was the experience positive or negative? Would you generally consider their conduct fair, just and efficient?
2) In the same vein, have you had any contact with the courts here in this city? Was the experience positive or negative? Would you generally consider the process fair, just and efficient?
3) Do you consider the system of incarceration here sufficient for serious offences, or would you be in support of more serious penalties being instated for grievous offences?
I understand that there has been an influx of new arrivals lately. To those of you who don’t know me, my name is Franziska von Karma, and I am currently employed at Siren’s Port University. I am mainly teaching subjects associated with my field of specialty: that is, criminal law. Before the commencement of this academic semester, I worked eight cumulative years as a prosecuting attorney: a little over seven back home, on the international stage, and close to a year right here in this city.
So far, I have been at my new job for just under a week … and I think that it might just very well be the change of pace that I was looking for. It’s very different, at least - that, I can definitely say with utmost certainty. For those of you considering furthering your education here, I certainly do recommend it - while no-one here knows whether they’re going to be here tomorrow, in this moment, right now, this place is the closest thing any of us has to a home that we can actually visit, so you might as well understand how it works.
Returning to the topic of our newest arrivals: [a very brief attempt at a smile, and then her face settles back into its usual scowl] welcome. For those of you for which this city is an experience like none other you have had before, I have in the past written up a very basic list of what is considered criminal behaviour in this city: this list can be located here [(it is the very same list, just with her name signed off differently at the end, to reflect her change in employment)].
Now, to my next and final point. There is quite a lot of anecdotal evidence amongst us newcomers to suggest that the way the judicial system works, or doesn’t, for those fools out there who will undoubtedly make this quip and revel in their own ‘intelligence’, differs quite extensively within and between worlds. This is not a scientific survey by any means, but only to gather some ideas as a starting point for my own research. Thank you for you co-operation in advance, and if you were prefer to remain anonymous, I encourage you to have your responses delivered to me at my mail inbox at the university.
[The rest of the message is now in text!]
In your home culture:
1) How were those suspected of criminal behaviour detained prior to trial (if they were brought to trial at all?)
2) What methods were used to assess a person’s guilt in a criminal matter?
3) What types of punishments (e.g. fines, community-based orders, deprivation of liberty, be it incarceration in prison or home-arrest, incapacitation, death) were typically used for sentences, if an individual was found guilty?
In Siren’s Port:
1) Have you had any personal contact with the police during your time here? If so, was the experience positive or negative? Would you generally consider their conduct fair, just and efficient?
2) In the same vein, have you had any contact with the courts here in this city? Was the experience positive or negative? Would you generally consider the process fair, just and efficient?
3) Do you consider the system of incarceration here sufficient for serious offences, or would you be in support of more serious penalties being instated for grievous offences?