could anyone give me a hypothetical of every day life, what "reasonable doubt" mean in criminal sense? thank you
2007-03-17 11:19:29 · 1 answers · asked by boxer_lover 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
does anybody know what hypothetical mean?
2007-03-17 13:17:17 · update #1
In my opinion any doubt is reasonable doubt .If more people felt like this, on juries maybe there wouldn't have been 200 people on death row that were convicted of murder .That DNA proved innocent before we executed them .But that doesn't help the innocent people we murdered in the name of justice before DNA
2007-03-17 11:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by dollars2burn4u 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means being almost certain.
In any situation, there is some possible doubt. Because nothing is ever 100% certain. Except to a fanatic based on faith.
But a reasonable doubt is one supported by logic and rational thought, as oppose to arbitrary whimsical belief.
2007-03-17 18:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋