I accept the concept of innocent until proven guilty. However, I have enough faith in our legal system to believe the average person brought to trial actually committed the act they are accused of. I think most of the time the jury trial system is more about determining whether the act was actually a crime - or whether the act meets the legal definition of the charges filed.
I also believe our legal system would collapse if we were not able to believe this. What are your thoughts?
2007-01-18 10:49:37 · 5 answers · asked by Justin H 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Most of the time, it is true.
There are a few (very few) people who were either framed or convicted on circumstantial evidence that may not have done the crime.
2007-01-18 11:01:14 · answer #1 · answered by Lily VonSchtupp 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What? If the average person is brought to trial they're
probably guilty? That is the problem. Alot of cases are
brought to trial simply because the average person
cannot afford a top notch lawyer to bargain for them.
The more people that realize this, the more likely something
will done about it.
2007-01-18 18:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by Calee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude thats crazy! I know alot of people that were innocent of the charges. There are innocent people in and out of court everyday. some cant afford the good lawyers and get screwed!
2007-01-18 19:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tell that to the judge when you sit on a jury, you will be excused from jury duty.
2007-01-18 18:55:05 · answer #4 · answered by Timothy M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They wouldn't be in court if they weren't guilty!
2007-01-18 18:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋