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SENT Creative JJ Thinking NN International NP Someone NN once RB said VVD this DT about IN the DT United NP States NPS justice NN system NN . SENT If IN ten CD guilty JJ men NNS must MD go VV free JJ to TO prevent VV one CD innocent JJ man NN from IN falsely RB going VVG to TO prison NN , , so RB be VB it PP . SENT This DT philosophy NN explains VVZ why WRB , , at IN least JJS in IN theory NN , , every DT accused VVN criminal NN is VBZ presumed VVN innocent JJ until IN proven VVN otherwise RB . SENT At IN some DT point NN , , however RB , , our PP$ approach NN to TO justice NN in IN this DT country NN became VVD warped VVN . SENT So RB , , if IN the DT system NN is VBZ broken VVN , , is VBZ it PP possible JJ to TO get VV a DT fair JJ trial NN . SENT This DT is VBZ a DT crucial JJ question NN , , and CC , , if IN we PP accept VVP the DT evidence NN presented VVN in IN Joe NP Berlinger NP and CC Bruce NP Sinofsky's NP Paradise NP Lost VVD , , the DT sobering JJ answer NN may MD be VB no RB , , at IN least JJS in IN certain JJ high JJ profile NN cases NNS . SENT Berlinger NP and CC Sinofsky NP , , who WP made VVD 1992 CD s PP Brothers NP Keeper NN , , have VHP stated VVN that IN they PP initially RB approached VVD this DT project NN as IN an DT examination NN of IN America's NP disaffected JJ youth NN . SENT What WP they PP uncovered VVD during IN the DT course NN of IN filming VVG radically RB changed VVN the DT movie's JJ direction NN . SENT Paradise NN Lost VVD became VVD a DT trial NN of IN the DT American JJ justice NN system NN , , and CC , , to TO a DT lesser JJR extent NN , , a DT condemnation NN of IN the DT media's NNS lack VVP of IN objectivity NN . SENT Other JJ documentaries NNS , , such JJ as IN The DT Thin NP Blue NP Line NP and CC Brothers NPS Keeper NN , , have VHP followed VVN similar JJ paths NNS , , but CC none NN with IN the DT devastating JJ impact NN of IN Paradise NP Lost VVD . SENT On IN the DT night NN of IN May NP 5 CD , , 1993 CD , , three CD eight CD year NN old JJ boys NNS , , Steven NP Branch NP , , Christopher NP Byers NP , , and CC Michael NP Moore NP , , were VBD tortured VVN and CC murdered VVN in IN Robin NP Hood NP Hills NP , , West NP Memphis NP , , Arkansas NP . SENT The DT community NN , , understandably RB outraged VVN , , cried VVD out RP for IN blood NN . SENT It PP took VVD the DT police NN a DT month NN to TO make VV arrests NNS . SENT The DT eventual JJ suspects NNS were VBD Jessie NP Misskelly NP , , age NN 17 CD . SENT Damien NP Echols NP , , age NN 18 CD . SENT and CC Jason NP Baldwin NP , , age NN 16 CD . 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SENT Berlinger NP and CC Sinofsky NP painstakingly RB chronicle NN ten CD months NNS worth JJ of IN developments NNS , , illustrating VVG how WRB easily RB justice NN can MD be VB swayed VVN . SENT There's RB no DT way NN that IN this DT movie NN can MD answer VV the DT question NN of IN the DT defendants NNS guilt NN or CC innocence NN , , but CC one CD piece NN of IN information NN is VBZ clear JJ from IN Paradise NP Lost VVD . SENT Jessie NP Misskelly NP , , Damien NP Echols NP , , and CC Jason NP Baldwin NP did VVD not RB receive VV fair JJ trials NNS . SENT There EX was VBD almost RB no DT physical JJ evidence NN connecting VVG the DT three CD to TO the DT crime NN . SENT Jessie's NP confession NN was VBD , , at IN best JJS , , obtained VVN under IN dubious JJ circumstances NNS . SENT But CC the DT town NN of IN West NP Memphis NP needed VVD scapegoats NNS , , people NNS they PP could MD demonize VV . 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SENT Dadetown NP , , an DT earlier JJR 1996 CD release NN , , questioned VVD the DT role NN of IN documentary JJ film NN makers NNS in IN examining VVG their PP$ subjects NNS , , and CC this DT issue NN is VBZ raised VVN in IN Paradise NP Lost VVD when WRB a DT knife NN given VVN to TO Berlinger NP and CC Sinofsky NP by IN a DT victim's JJ father NN is VBZ introduced VVN as IN a DT piece NN of IN evidence NN . SENT Suddenly RB , , the DT documentarians NNS were VBD no RB longer RB detached VVN observers NNS , , but CC participants NNS . SENT And CC , , while IN it's NNS unlikely JJ that IN their PP$ contribution NN affected VVD the DT outcome NN , , it's NNS impossible JJ to TO say VV for IN certain JJ . SENT Ultimately RB , , however RB , , when WRB you PP consider VVP the DT nature NN of IN Paradise NP Lost's NP main JJ concerns NNS , , this DT matter NN is VBZ of IN secondary JJ importance NN . 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