If a suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law then why are they put in jail? Isn't that putting LOTS of innocent people in jail until they come to trial?
2006-09-16 23:57:09 · 18 answers · asked by Dave 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes the theory is innocent until proven guilty...however if you have a suspect there would need to be evidence incriminating that person inorder for them to press charges....i suppose people are held so that they will appear in court...bail is given to others to assure their appearance in court.
if the suspect is high threat to community then best they are held to avoid any further damage.
if all suspects were released i think bounty hunters will have their hands full......
2006-09-17 00:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by askaway 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No doubt the suspect is innocent until proven guilty. But it does not mean that he be released immediately upon arrest. The court has to examine the case of bail from every angle. He could be in a position to destroy the evidence, influence the witnesses, threat the complainant if released.
2006-09-18 09:59:18 · answer #2 · answered by Seagull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We put people in jail based on the findings of the investigation. The police does the investigation. Then if they have enough evidence to find the person guilty(indicted), will a warrant for arrest go out. The system will then have to:
Prosecutor: will find all evidence to prove the person did it
Defense: will find all evidence to prove their client is innocent.
Some innocent people do go to jail and some are executed. The system is not perfect. Watch the movie "The Life of David Gale".
It gives a different perspective about it, and although I still believe in the death penalty, it gives you something to think about
2006-09-17 07:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Ness 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Innocent people are put in jail until they are proven not guilty for fear that if they aren't, then guilty people will be allowed to roam free until they are proven guilty and may then escape. In short, it's just more efficient to put all suspects in jail. It may be horrible to think about innocent people rotting in jail awaiting the end of his trial but I guess they figured it's more horrible that criminals may easily escape before they are judged guilty.
2006-09-17 07:06:37 · answer #4 · answered by cedualino200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding is that as a suspect they must post a bond (of allowed...meaning no a flight risk) or go to jail...so they don't escape the court process. about to take place. Remember the OJ case where when they found him suspect no bail could be posted and he fled before they jailed him...the famous White Bronco ride on the LA freeway ?
2006-09-17 07:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are put in jail if they are a perceived threat to the community! What if you put a guilty axe welding murderer back in the community to strike again. Every person has a risk assessment done on them when they appear before the court!
2006-09-17 07:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by huge.shadow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - unfortunate. However, most suspects post bond and are released pending court date. Suspects that remain in jail are there because of a number of reasons including risk of flight.
2006-09-17 06:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by tampico 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are not innocent until proved guilty, you are treated as if you are. If you are arrested, there is usually proof or a witness of the crime you are charged with. Would you want a mass-murder released until he is tried for his crime? I don't think so.
2006-09-17 07:28:56 · answer #8 · answered by Jack S. Buy more ammo! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u said it no. he's a suspect that's y! until he's proved to be an innocent, he's suspicious in the eyes of law. the law itself cant do anything!!
2006-09-17 07:11:47 · answer #9 · answered by amsu06 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beacause sometimes there isn't total evidence and the jury has to make a decision one way or another so the system isn't perfect and mistakes are made
2006-09-17 07:00:20 · answer #10 · answered by pea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋