Daniel Filler, a professor at Drexel University's Earle Mack School of Law, said: "Jerry Sandusky had nothing to lose by trying the case and he lost nothing. If he had taken a deal he would have spent the rest of his life in jail anyway. From society's point of view, however, this was probably the best possible result because the trial provided an opportunity for the community to play a part in bringing him to justice. Nothing will make the victims whole, but a conviction here is a first step in the healing process."