Should the presumption of innocence be coupled with an obligation by the accused to prove their innocence?
Q. Should the presumption of innocence be coupled with an obligation by the accused to prove their innocence?
Asked by Shady - Wed Jul 23 06:02:37 2008 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No, it should not. An innocent does not have any obligation whatsoever to prove otherwise.
Answered by pumpkin - Wed Jul 23 06:06:25 2008
Q. Should the presumption of innocence be coupled with an obligation by the accused to prove their innocence?
Asked by Shady - Wed Jul 23 06:02:37 2008 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No, it should not. An innocent does not have any obligation whatsoever to prove otherwise.
Answered by pumpkin - Wed Jul 23 06:06:25 2008
is eliminating the presumption of innocence from the courts such a good idea?
Q. is eliminating the presumption of innocence from the courts such a good idea?
Asked by alphcent - Mon Aug 25 21:09:48 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No, it would just make more innocent people go to jail.
Answered by wirestrike2002 - Mon Aug 25 21:31:03 2008
Q. is eliminating the presumption of innocence from the courts such a good idea?
Asked by alphcent - Mon Aug 25 21:09:48 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. No, it would just make more innocent people go to jail.
Answered by wirestrike2002 - Mon Aug 25 21:31:03 2008
where can i watch beverly hills season 3 episode 11 "a presumption of innocence" online for free?
Q. where can i watch beverly hills season 3 episode 11 "a presumption of innocence" online for free?
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Q. where can i watch beverly hills season 3 episode 11 "a presumption of innocence" online for free?
Asked by Tara - Fri Jun 12 03:06:39 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments
Nancy Grace doesn't give the presumption of innocence?
Q. In regards to Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean: Watching Nancy Grace tonight I am disgusted that an ex-judge can not give a person the right of their presumption of innocence. She has said that locking this guy up Would not could but would have saved this girl. That means that she believes that he is guilty of some crime at this point whether that mean the murder itself or something related to it. No how bad it looks a person always deserves this presumption. Just to show an example of why this man deserves this presumption is there is a possibility that his wife had done this, I do understand he is on the run but that is not a guilty plead by any means. Again, a person who has once been a judge, in my opinion should understand that every… [cont.]
Asked by Duffle Bag - Sat Jan 12 01:34:34 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Nancy Grace is a shallow, rude, money-hungry sensationalist pig. I have no doubt that she's on CNN instead of in a courtroom these days because everyone who worked with her in the legal system could smell these qualities from a mile away. Do yourself and the country at large a favor. Don't ever watch her garbage again, not even for two minutes.
Answered by unknown - Sat Jan 12 01:40:55 2008
Q. In regards to Cpl. Cesar Armando Laurean: Watching Nancy Grace tonight I am disgusted that an ex-judge can not give a person the right of their presumption of innocence. She has said that locking this guy up Would not could but would have saved this girl. That means that she believes that he is guilty of some crime at this point whether that mean the murder itself or something related to it. No how bad it looks a person always deserves this presumption. Just to show an example of why this man deserves this presumption is there is a possibility that his wife had done this, I do understand he is on the run but that is not a guilty plead by any means. Again, a person who has once been a judge, in my opinion should understand that every… [cont.]
Asked by Duffle Bag - Sat Jan 12 01:34:34 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Nancy Grace is a shallow, rude, money-hungry sensationalist pig. I have no doubt that she's on CNN instead of in a courtroom these days because everyone who worked with her in the legal system could smell these qualities from a mile away. Do yourself and the country at large a favor. Don't ever watch her garbage again, not even for two minutes.
Answered by unknown - Sat Jan 12 01:40:55 2008
if a corruption scandal hits a president, should he/she avoid the issue and invoke presumption of innocence ?
Q. president gloria arroyo of philippines refuses to answer and prevents his officials from answering the issues by invoking also executive privilege
Asked by the italian idol - Mon Mar 17 06:46:10 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are too many people in the way to take the fall for the president nowadays, just look at Libby. Or I suppose you could just legislate immunity for yourself. Americans are just sneakier I guess.
Answered by Mark L - Mon Mar 17 07:11:23 2008
Q. president gloria arroyo of philippines refuses to answer and prevents his officials from answering the issues by invoking also executive privilege
Asked by the italian idol - Mon Mar 17 06:46:10 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. There are too many people in the way to take the fall for the president nowadays, just look at Libby. Or I suppose you could just legislate immunity for yourself. Americans are just sneakier I guess.
Answered by Mark L - Mon Mar 17 07:11:23 2008
Correct me if I m wrong, but don t we have a presumption of innocence here in America?
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Asked by pot roast - Thu Aug 30 00:27:04 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Juris Prudence. (Spelled it wrong I'm sure) That is what you are quoting. However, no where in the constitution does it say innocent until proven guilty. Sorry, if it were true that we were innocent until proven guilty, the IRS would NEVER be able to make you file a return. One day we will remember our forefathers and start acting like they did.
Answered by Wolf - Thu Aug 30 00:58:04 2007
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Asked by pot roast - Thu Aug 30 00:27:04 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Juris Prudence. (Spelled it wrong I'm sure) That is what you are quoting. However, no where in the constitution does it say innocent until proven guilty. Sorry, if it were true that we were innocent until proven guilty, the IRS would NEVER be able to make you file a return. One day we will remember our forefathers and start acting like they did.
Answered by Wolf - Thu Aug 30 00:58:04 2007
why is pretrial detention permitted in the united states when there is supposed to be a presumption of innocen?
Q. why is pretrial detention permitted in the united states when there is supposed to be a presumption of innocence
Asked by jesse g - Mon Nov 3 07:40:06 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, there's bail, and if someone can't make bail, then they are incarcerated until trial time. Bail is a payment made so that you will come back. If you don't come back, then you forfeit that money. If you can't make that payment, then you don't get to leave in the first place. Sometimes bail is denied because of the risk of flight or risk to witnesses or third parties (mainly for murder defendants). A judge still has to be convinced that the bail is not excessive or that the defendant is a threat. There is a presumption of innocence at the trial level, in front of a jury, but not really before that.
Answered by Poor_Yorick - Tue Nov 4 13:22:37 2008
Q. why is pretrial detention permitted in the united states when there is supposed to be a presumption of innocence
Asked by jesse g - Mon Nov 3 07:40:06 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Well, there's bail, and if someone can't make bail, then they are incarcerated until trial time. Bail is a payment made so that you will come back. If you don't come back, then you forfeit that money. If you can't make that payment, then you don't get to leave in the first place. Sometimes bail is denied because of the risk of flight or risk to witnesses or third parties (mainly for murder defendants). A judge still has to be convinced that the bail is not excessive or that the defendant is a threat. There is a presumption of innocence at the trial level, in front of a jury, but not really before that.
Answered by Poor_Yorick - Tue Nov 4 13:22:37 2008
Why do feminists think equality means undermining a fundamental concept of justice and human rights for men?
Q. Feminists have basically overturned the right of presumption of innocence in courts, but only for men. In the US, this follows from the 5th, 6th and 14th amendments. As a basic human right it is included in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11: "Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence." Feminists have long lobbied for men to have to PROVE what steps they took to ensure consent prior to intercourse with a woman. In other words, he has to prove he is innocent. She has to prove nothing under any circumstances. Seeing as how the studies by the Airforce and a… [cont.]
Asked by Happy Bullet - Thu Jan 4 01:28:33 2007 - - 11 Answers - 1 Comments
A. is one reason why i could never call myself a Feminist .. a humanist YES ... equal rights for all and not obtained by stamping over the rights of others
Answered by ll_jenny_ll here - Thu Jan 4 01:41:43 2007
Q. Feminists have basically overturned the right of presumption of innocence in courts, but only for men. In the US, this follows from the 5th, 6th and 14th amendments. As a basic human right it is included in The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11: "Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence." Feminists have long lobbied for men to have to PROVE what steps they took to ensure consent prior to intercourse with a woman. In other words, he has to prove he is innocent. She has to prove nothing under any circumstances. Seeing as how the studies by the Airforce and a… [cont.]
Asked by Happy Bullet - Thu Jan 4 01:28:33 2007 - - 11 Answers - 1 Comments
A. is one reason why i could never call myself a Feminist .. a humanist YES ... equal rights for all and not obtained by stamping over the rights of others
Answered by ll_jenny_ll here - Thu Jan 4 01:41:43 2007
Why are people on YA questions so thick?
Q. Why do they think that lines in newspapers and reports on TV are reason to post questions saying the McCann's are guilty? What has happened to common sense and presumption of innocence?
Asked by Fiddlesticks - Tue Sep 11 07:28:26 2007 - - 58 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Good question. I think that these people think that life is a soap opera and are trying to guess the script. They want the McCanns to be guilty because they are successful and educated so many people cant relate to them. They forget that if the McCanns are innocent (which I believe they are) they are adding to this couples grief. It is almost as if they dont care about their feelings which is very sad.
Answered by dogs3kids2hubby1 - Tue Sep 11 07:40:08 2007
Q. Why do they think that lines in newspapers and reports on TV are reason to post questions saying the McCann's are guilty? What has happened to common sense and presumption of innocence?
Asked by Fiddlesticks - Tue Sep 11 07:28:26 2007 - - 58 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Good question. I think that these people think that life is a soap opera and are trying to guess the script. They want the McCanns to be guilty because they are successful and educated so many people cant relate to them. They forget that if the McCanns are innocent (which I believe they are) they are adding to this couples grief. It is almost as if they dont care about their feelings which is very sad.
Answered by dogs3kids2hubby1 - Tue Sep 11 07:40:08 2007
How come, the BBC and its agents can ignore 2 of the basic tenets of UK Law?
Q. By that I mean, they totally ignore the presumption of innocence ie. your property isn't licenced, therefore you are dodging the fee and the burden of proof, I apparently have to prove that I don't need a licence, it's not for them to prove that I do.
Asked by Paul D - Tue Jan 15 19:40:04 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The concept of the "presumption of innocence" in common law (ie in both British AND American law) is widely misunderstood. The ONLY people bound by the presumption of innocence are the jury in a trial. (or the judge if it's a bench trial) A government agency is perfectly free to assume up front that you're breaking the law, and proceed on that basis. Only if your case comes to trial does the issue of "innocent until proven guilty" come into play. To get the BBC to 'leave you alone', yes, you have to satisfy them that you're not breaking the law. If you can't (or don't want to) do so, and they decide to forward your case to the CPS for criminal prosecution then, when the case gets to trial, the burden shifts and the Crown has to… [cont.]
Answered by rickinnocal - Tue Jan 15 20:04:59 2008
Q. By that I mean, they totally ignore the presumption of innocence ie. your property isn't licenced, therefore you are dodging the fee and the burden of proof, I apparently have to prove that I don't need a licence, it's not for them to prove that I do.
Asked by Paul D - Tue Jan 15 19:40:04 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The concept of the "presumption of innocence" in common law (ie in both British AND American law) is widely misunderstood. The ONLY people bound by the presumption of innocence are the jury in a trial. (or the judge if it's a bench trial) A government agency is perfectly free to assume up front that you're breaking the law, and proceed on that basis. Only if your case comes to trial does the issue of "innocent until proven guilty" come into play. To get the BBC to 'leave you alone', yes, you have to satisfy them that you're not breaking the law. If you can't (or don't want to) do so, and they decide to forward your case to the CPS for criminal prosecution then, when the case gets to trial, the burden shifts and the Crown has to… [cont.]
Answered by rickinnocal - Tue Jan 15 20:04:59 2008
why is pretrial detention permitted in the United States?
Q. why is pretrial detention permitted in the United States when there is supposed to be presumption of innocence?
Asked by sondadonna l - Thu Feb 26 14:34:54 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
Q. why is pretrial detention permitted in the United States when there is supposed to be presumption of innocence?
Asked by sondadonna l - Thu Feb 26 14:34:54 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
Could the liberal media machine be doing the same thing with the war in Iraq and terrorism?
Q. We have just seen how the liberal media, in the tank with Democrats, destroyed the lives of the lacrosse team guys at Duke Univ. These guys were hung before they even had a chance to defend themselves. Where's the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. All the liberal mouth pieces NY Times, Washington Post, The Revs Jackson and Sharpton, the media from all over the country even the brainiac 'professors' at Duke accused these fellows based on nothing, absolutely nothing. So I ask ...
Asked by M V - Thu Apr 12 15:45:22 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The liberal media is a myth. What we have is a corporate dominated media that, in their pursuit of profit, focuses on personalities & scandalous behavior over issues of substance. With the media being concentrated in so few corporations that want to expand their empires even further, they too often try to curry favor with the political forces to ease ownership rules even further.
Answered by Toen Def - Thu Apr 12 15:56:23 2007
Q. We have just seen how the liberal media, in the tank with Democrats, destroyed the lives of the lacrosse team guys at Duke Univ. These guys were hung before they even had a chance to defend themselves. Where's the presumption of innocence until proven guilty. All the liberal mouth pieces NY Times, Washington Post, The Revs Jackson and Sharpton, the media from all over the country even the brainiac 'professors' at Duke accused these fellows based on nothing, absolutely nothing. So I ask ...
Asked by M V - Thu Apr 12 15:45:22 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. The liberal media is a myth. What we have is a corporate dominated media that, in their pursuit of profit, focuses on personalities & scandalous behavior over issues of substance. With the media being concentrated in so few corporations that want to expand their empires even further, they too often try to curry favor with the political forces to ease ownership rules even further.
Answered by Toen Def - Thu Apr 12 15:56:23 2007
Can you be a fair Jurror. Put your emotion aside. I believe that OJ was responsible Ron and Nichole's death.
Q. Even I think OJ Simpson was at least responsible for the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nichole Simpson. However as a US citizen he has the right to the presumption of innocence. Could you judge him fairly, or would you make him pay for what you may think he did earlier? Before you answer these are the same rights that are afforded each of us. Don't answer if he is guilty or not on this charge yet ... you have not heard all of the evidence.
Asked by Big Will - Tue Nov 27 22:01:17 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Ok, I'm the odd man out again. I do NOT believe that O.J. killed Ron or Nichole. On this newest case of his, I do not know, nor have I formed a opinion as of yet. Could I treat him fairly? Yes, I could. The evidence must be there and be allowed in the court.
Answered by carmeliasue - Tue Nov 27 23:01:08 2007
Q. Even I think OJ Simpson was at least responsible for the deaths of Ron Goldman and Nichole Simpson. However as a US citizen he has the right to the presumption of innocence. Could you judge him fairly, or would you make him pay for what you may think he did earlier? Before you answer these are the same rights that are afforded each of us. Don't answer if he is guilty or not on this charge yet ... you have not heard all of the evidence.
Asked by Big Will - Tue Nov 27 22:01:17 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Ok, I'm the odd man out again. I do NOT believe that O.J. killed Ron or Nichole. On this newest case of his, I do not know, nor have I formed a opinion as of yet. Could I treat him fairly? Yes, I could. The evidence must be there and be allowed in the court.
Answered by carmeliasue - Tue Nov 27 23:01:08 2007
Why is the NAACP demanding Vick be treated fairly, but was so quick to attack the Duke lacrosse players?
Q. It looks like the NAACP bases the presumption of innocence on how dark a person's skin color is.
Asked by retrotrancer - Tue Jul 31 22:54:28 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That's because so many of the white elite in this country base the presumption of innocence on skin color and they're the ones deciding the fates of black folks. The NAACP is not there to demand fair treatment for privileged whites like yourself. You already get fair treatment. I bet you smell like sour grapes.
Answered by Cerulean - Tue Jul 31 22:58:39 2007
Q. It looks like the NAACP bases the presumption of innocence on how dark a person's skin color is.
Asked by retrotrancer - Tue Jul 31 22:54:28 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. That's because so many of the white elite in this country base the presumption of innocence on skin color and they're the ones deciding the fates of black folks. The NAACP is not there to demand fair treatment for privileged whites like yourself. You already get fair treatment. I bet you smell like sour grapes.
Answered by Cerulean - Tue Jul 31 22:58:39 2007
How about a Micheal Vick sponsorship letter campaign to express how you fell about his recent actions?
Q. I would like to begin a "grass-roots" campaign to write letters and emails to the current sponsors of Micheal Vick! I understand that he is only under "indictment", but regardless of his "presumption of innocence", he was involved in some fashion. Read the indictment on www.thesmokinggun.com before you answer. I feel that the only way a fan of the NFL can express their displeasure is to hit these players where it hurts...the pocketbook! This is such a "thug" act! He obviously has zero respectfor the game of football or he would have never put himself in this position. His total disrespect was evident when he was caught "flipping off" fans during last years NFL season. Write a quick email to Micheal Vick's sponsors and let them… [cont.]
Asked by flyerave - Tue Jul 24 23:33:16 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. i agree on a lot of aspects of your argument cept the 100% ban from teh NFL i think he should get suspended at least for a season or so
Answered by Jay - Tue Jul 24 23:47:30 2007
Q. I would like to begin a "grass-roots" campaign to write letters and emails to the current sponsors of Micheal Vick! I understand that he is only under "indictment", but regardless of his "presumption of innocence", he was involved in some fashion. Read the indictment on www.thesmokinggun.com before you answer. I feel that the only way a fan of the NFL can express their displeasure is to hit these players where it hurts...the pocketbook! This is such a "thug" act! He obviously has zero respectfor the game of football or he would have never put himself in this position. His total disrespect was evident when he was caught "flipping off" fans during last years NFL season. Write a quick email to Micheal Vick's sponsors and let them… [cont.]
Asked by flyerave - Tue Jul 24 23:33:16 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments
A. i agree on a lot of aspects of your argument cept the 100% ban from teh NFL i think he should get suspended at least for a season or so
Answered by Jay - Tue Jul 24 23:47:30 2007
If what happened at Abu Ghraib was not that terrible, then why aren't they releasing the rest of the pictures?
Q. People are so quick to say that the abuses at Abu Ghraib weren't all that terrible. If that is the case, then why hasn't the government released the balance of the photographs? By the administration's own admission, well over 70% of the people held at Abu Ghraib were innocent of any wrong doing. When was the last time that we made prisoners of any kind strip down naked and lie on top of each other like a stack of firewood? Let's see the rest of those pictures before we make the assertion that nothing really terrible and/or disgusting happened at Abu Ghraib! Was this behavior the way we assured the Iraqi people's interest in democracy? A democracy centered on individual rights? A democracy based on the presumption of innocence?
Asked by Cecil T - Wed May 9 02:09:54 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Every military in the world has some "bad apples". The American soldiers responsible for Abu Ghraib have been punished. Shortly after the entire scandal went public, Muslims who were not originally extremists, began committing acts of violence agents American soldiers. If more pictures were released, it would outrage even more people and create more unneeded violence. The fact is, it happened, and it was wrong. There is no need to drag out even more emotions in people and make this last a lifetime. Nor do we need any more America soldiers to die because people were outraged at something that happened a long time ago.
Answered by Sneebs - Wed May 9 02:26:56 2007
Q. People are so quick to say that the abuses at Abu Ghraib weren't all that terrible. If that is the case, then why hasn't the government released the balance of the photographs? By the administration's own admission, well over 70% of the people held at Abu Ghraib were innocent of any wrong doing. When was the last time that we made prisoners of any kind strip down naked and lie on top of each other like a stack of firewood? Let's see the rest of those pictures before we make the assertion that nothing really terrible and/or disgusting happened at Abu Ghraib! Was this behavior the way we assured the Iraqi people's interest in democracy? A democracy centered on individual rights? A democracy based on the presumption of innocence?
Asked by Cecil T - Wed May 9 02:09:54 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Every military in the world has some "bad apples". The American soldiers responsible for Abu Ghraib have been punished. Shortly after the entire scandal went public, Muslims who were not originally extremists, began committing acts of violence agents American soldiers. If more pictures were released, it would outrage even more people and create more unneeded violence. The fact is, it happened, and it was wrong. There is no need to drag out even more emotions in people and make this last a lifetime. Nor do we need any more America soldiers to die because people were outraged at something that happened a long time ago.
Answered by Sneebs - Wed May 9 02:26:56 2007
Do you like this constant surveillance society?
Q. why is someone always trying to take my picture on CCTV? Why does the government want me to pay for a card just to grant complete strangers instant access to my private information? Why do they want the DNA of everyone who resides in or visits Britain held on a giant database? What happened to the presumption of innocence? Everyone is a suspect now? I'm not a criminal mastermind, just an ordinary guy, so why all this obsession with gathering information about me?
Asked by lokidrew - Mon Sep 24 16:23:46 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Is all about control, they want to fool you into thinking it's about crime when in actual fact it's about takng over your life. Even Mrs Cohen who owns Tesco knows what you buy and when! Is all a blind hun... Whilst they let this country go to the highest bidder, let all and sundry benefit from your labour, sell off your utilities to foreigners, use your taxes to fund illegal wars, you are too busy wondering who might have your DNA you have lost sight of the real issues. I don't mean you personally, this is national brainwashing! Commonly known as "not seeing the wood for the trees". Question...How many CCTVs are there in this country? How many criminals have been convicted on CCTV evidence? We have more CCTVs per capita than any other EU… [cont.]
Answered by Willow - Mon Sep 24 18:11:33 2007
Q. why is someone always trying to take my picture on CCTV? Why does the government want me to pay for a card just to grant complete strangers instant access to my private information? Why do they want the DNA of everyone who resides in or visits Britain held on a giant database? What happened to the presumption of innocence? Everyone is a suspect now? I'm not a criminal mastermind, just an ordinary guy, so why all this obsession with gathering information about me?
Asked by lokidrew - Mon Sep 24 16:23:46 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Is all about control, they want to fool you into thinking it's about crime when in actual fact it's about takng over your life. Even Mrs Cohen who owns Tesco knows what you buy and when! Is all a blind hun... Whilst they let this country go to the highest bidder, let all and sundry benefit from your labour, sell off your utilities to foreigners, use your taxes to fund illegal wars, you are too busy wondering who might have your DNA you have lost sight of the real issues. I don't mean you personally, this is national brainwashing! Commonly known as "not seeing the wood for the trees". Question...How many CCTVs are there in this country? How many criminals have been convicted on CCTV evidence? We have more CCTVs per capita than any other EU… [cont.]
Answered by Willow - Mon Sep 24 18:11:33 2007
When it comes to rape cases?
Q. Is the presumption of innocence more important, meaning that an offender might eventually walk free if the rape cant be proven, for example because the victim went to the police too late and no records of vaginal bruises have been taken that are caused by forceful dry sex, or is it more important to be on the safe side, imprisoning people on the accusation alone the way it happened in the past, meaning that eventually people who have been falsely accused of rape end up in jail ? In real life there is no perfection you have to pick eithier one offenders running free or innocents doing time. Danielle it depends on where you live. IN America a Jury can convict an accused as soon as he enters the courtroom since the vote decides. Whilre there… [cont.]
Asked by Cassius - Thu May 31 10:57:32 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Personally, I'd rather 100 guilty go free than one innocent be punished. Society seems to disagree. In spite of the fact that in recent years over 200 men who were serving prison sentences (some on death row) have been released from prison by irrefutable evidence of their innocence makes me realize that many inmates are, in fact, guiltless of the crimes for which they were incarcerated. Many are still incarcerated due to malfeasance and misfeasance as in the many cases of forensic expert (expert liar, that is) Joyce Gilchrist of Oklahoma City. So much emotion is used to convict that I feel the American jurisprudence system is totally flawed and completely unreliable. Add to problems such as this the fact that somewhere between 21 and 26%… [cont.]
Answered by Phil #3 - Thu May 31 11:38:47 2007
Q. Is the presumption of innocence more important, meaning that an offender might eventually walk free if the rape cant be proven, for example because the victim went to the police too late and no records of vaginal bruises have been taken that are caused by forceful dry sex, or is it more important to be on the safe side, imprisoning people on the accusation alone the way it happened in the past, meaning that eventually people who have been falsely accused of rape end up in jail ? In real life there is no perfection you have to pick eithier one offenders running free or innocents doing time. Danielle it depends on where you live. IN America a Jury can convict an accused as soon as he enters the courtroom since the vote decides. Whilre there… [cont.]
Asked by Cassius - Thu May 31 10:57:32 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Personally, I'd rather 100 guilty go free than one innocent be punished. Society seems to disagree. In spite of the fact that in recent years over 200 men who were serving prison sentences (some on death row) have been released from prison by irrefutable evidence of their innocence makes me realize that many inmates are, in fact, guiltless of the crimes for which they were incarcerated. Many are still incarcerated due to malfeasance and misfeasance as in the many cases of forensic expert (expert liar, that is) Joyce Gilchrist of Oklahoma City. So much emotion is used to convict that I feel the American jurisprudence system is totally flawed and completely unreliable. Add to problems such as this the fact that somewhere between 21 and 26%… [cont.]
Answered by Phil #3 - Thu May 31 11:38:47 2007
Trial of the new century!! Michael Vick, please remember duke and imus now.?
Q. Here we go again, the same white people that said imus should not be fired for something the whole world knew he did and for the duke race case for somewhere we knew for sure they were. They both received a wild and rabid presumption of innocence. I saw a bunch of attacks on al sharpton and on black people in general for the duke case. Without a single hint of irony, Michael vick (at least a year before a trial ) is already convicted. Like o.j. the white public wants the conviction to be cemented prior to the evidence, then scream jury nullification when the evidence doesn't support the case. The most important thing I find, is not whether he is innocent or not but what a firestorm is already created, how its about black athletes in… [cont.]
Asked by Diangel M - Sun Jul 29 11:52:35 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. My big problem with the Vick case is that all of the dogs involved are white...how racist is that?!!
Answered by EL CHATO DE GATO - Sun Jul 29 14:26:42 2007
Q. Here we go again, the same white people that said imus should not be fired for something the whole world knew he did and for the duke race case for somewhere we knew for sure they were. They both received a wild and rabid presumption of innocence. I saw a bunch of attacks on al sharpton and on black people in general for the duke case. Without a single hint of irony, Michael vick (at least a year before a trial ) is already convicted. Like o.j. the white public wants the conviction to be cemented prior to the evidence, then scream jury nullification when the evidence doesn't support the case. The most important thing I find, is not whether he is innocent or not but what a firestorm is already created, how its about black athletes in… [cont.]
Asked by Diangel M - Sun Jul 29 11:52:35 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments
A. My big problem with the Vick case is that all of the dogs involved are white...how racist is that?!!
Answered by EL CHATO DE GATO - Sun Jul 29 14:26:42 2007
Law of Evidence: Burden and standard of proof?
Q. 1. Fred is accused of assaulting a police officer. He tells you that he was acting in self-defence. Advise Fred on the burden and standard of proof. 2. Zelda is charged with arson. You are of the view, on the advice of medical experts, that she is suffering from schizophrenia and is unable to give a coherent account of what happened. Advise Zelda on the burden and standard of proof. 3. Peter is injured by a falling brick when walking past a building being constructed by XYZ Ltd. He claims damages in negligence. Consider the burden and standard of proof. 4. Guy claims damages from his solicitor Patience alleging that she did not deal with his claim against a third party, Richard, with due care and attention. Patience pleads… [cont.]
Asked by gabroo - Sun Nov 5 09:41:03 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Do your own home work!!!
Answered by ligiersaredevilspawn - Sun Nov 5 11:10:59 2006
Q. 1. Fred is accused of assaulting a police officer. He tells you that he was acting in self-defence. Advise Fred on the burden and standard of proof. 2. Zelda is charged with arson. You are of the view, on the advice of medical experts, that she is suffering from schizophrenia and is unable to give a coherent account of what happened. Advise Zelda on the burden and standard of proof. 3. Peter is injured by a falling brick when walking past a building being constructed by XYZ Ltd. He claims damages in negligence. Consider the burden and standard of proof. 4. Guy claims damages from his solicitor Patience alleging that she did not deal with his claim against a third party, Richard, with due care and attention. Patience pleads… [cont.]
Asked by gabroo - Sun Nov 5 09:41:03 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Do your own home work!!!
Answered by ligiersaredevilspawn - Sun Nov 5 11:10:59 2006
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The ". presumption of innocence. " is treated as insignificant or is non-existent, and this disturbs me. There is something terribly wrong when people begin basing their assessment of guilt or . innocence. , in these cases, on media speculation ...
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