Toward the end of the case, Jem reassures Scout how "we won" (Lee, 177) and Jem can't "...see how a jury could convict what we heard." (Lee, 177). Jem was sure that Tom Robinson was not guilty, but the jury found him guilty. When he was found guilty, Jem began crying furious tears and expressing his discontent by saying phrases such as "It's not fair, Atticus" (Lee, 180) and "How could they do it, how could they?" (Lee, 180) Through these sentences spoken by Jem he shows his discontent with how unfair the world really is. Childhood innocence prevented Jem from seeing the unfair treatment of people every day. Atticus' response to Jem's discontent says that, "...it seems only children cry..." (Lee, 180). This response reinforces Jem's discontent with the verdict through how weary those without childhood innocence have become in the face of monstrosities of racial prejudice. Jem's reaction to Tom Robinson's guilty verdict reflects how childhood innocence protects those from the impurities of life.