Prof. Kirtley Discusses Nancy Grace with London's The Independent

Professor Jane Kirtley was quoted by London's The Independent in a story about HLN TV commentator Nancy Grace's characterization of American exchange student Amanda Knox, and others, as guilty of crimes of which they were acquitted. Kirtley said of Grace, "She is not a disinterested observer, ever. She chooses whatever cases are high-profile and says 'guilty, guilty, guilty.' There's a bloodthirstiness to people and Nancy Grace is artful in pandering to that." Kirtley added that Grace's apparent disdain for the presumption of innocence is "particularly irresponsible" because Grace was once a prosecutor.