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The reason to default to that is because a principle of our legal system is that people are innocent until proven guilty. On top of that proving someone guilty
by ziml77 5y ago
The reason to default to that is because a principle of our legal system is that people are innocent until proven guilty. On top of that proving someone guilty requires going beyond reasonable doubt.
- Ensorceled 5y agoThe principle is the defendant is innocent until proven guilty, NOT that the accuser is making a false accusation. There is a reason the verdict is "not guilty" instead of "innocent". After a not guilty verdict the legal system still does not assume the accuser was making a false accusation.
- Sebb767 5y ago> There is a reason the verdict is "not guilty" instead of "innocent". Both verdicts exists, actually; the latter one is just far rarer (since it is both harder to prove and usually not what is argued about).
- Ensorceled 5y agoYes, and almost always a either a case of mistaken identity or emerging malfeasance by either witnesses or prosecution. Ironically, a provable case of false rape accusation might result in this verdict.