How Is It Correct to Use the American Judicial System in Explaining the Atonement?

Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas hosted Dr. Craig in February of 2018 for a series of lectures and discussions. Following his lecture titled "Is Penal Substitution Unjust?" Dr. Craig answers a question regarding the appropriateness of justifying Penal Substitutionary Atonement by appealing to American jurisprudence.