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Along with former boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, the young American college student was found guilty by an Italian court. However, many American observers feel she did not receive a fair trail. The ultimate debate comes from the concept of what is fair and the argument over national sovereignty. Knox was tried under Italian law which differs greatly from American law. Speaking from a downtown Seattle hotel, noted international criminal attorney Simon Stocker said in March 2009, “…what is considered acceptable and normal under different national legal systems has always been an object of debate.”

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Much of the controversy comes from the west side of the Atlantic Ocean. There may be some inherent prejudice or failure in the judicial system (as expressed below) but misunderstanding of the diversity of various national legal systems also played a role.

A large percentage of Americans simply do not understand the different legal systems throughout Europe and specifically in Italy. Saturday evening investigative journalist Peter Van Sant answered CBS Evening News anchorman, Jeff Glor’s question, “Most Americans think that when you go overseas the rules are the same as in our system.” “Absolutely not,” Van Sant replied, and “Italy is considered the poor man of Europe in terms of its judicial system.”

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