Innocent UNTIL proven guilty?

Question

Shouldn't it be Innocent UNLESS proven guilty? Until kinda makes it sound like a done deal. Your thoughts

Answer 1

Yep a messed up thing that is.You go to jail,pay the bond,get proven innocent.Then you still have the stigamatism,PLUS the money you lost while in jail,the bad infuences of guilty people in the jail,and the lost bond money.They shouldnt lock minor offenders up!It costs alot of money,grief and sometimes ruins your life.My case in point.

Answer 2

Interesting point. I had never considered it from that perspective.

My Dad felt that people found "Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity" should be found "Guilty but Insane". I'm not sure semantics would make any significant difference in either case.

You also understand that a finding of "Not Guilty" by a jury is not a finding of "Innocent". It only means the jury did not accept the idea that the people had proved guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Findings of "Factually Innocent" are very few and very far between and are normally directed by a court.

The American justice system may be terrible but it is still the best around...

Answer 3

I thought it was more like guilty until proven guilty nowadays. Innocent until proven guilty sounds like just a few words written on some dusty old document.

Answer 4

I think innocent until, reefers to the thinking that several man hours were spent investigating a person for a crime, and the cops have determined thru their investigation that they are more than sure that a person being investigated did commit the crime. and reefer it to the courts, where a jury will determine if indeed the person is guilty.
theirs a old saying, he must be guilty or they wouldn't have arrested him, most of the time this is true.

Answer 5

Well you need to find evidence to prove them guilty. Mostly the first suspect is thought to of done the crime. Until makes it sound like you have to wait and see. (Evidence will prove something)