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If “proven beyond a reasonable doubt” keeps leading to bad outcomes, maybe that’s not the right standard.

• s1artibartfast 5y ago
  That is a dangerous precedent to remove. Certainly we don't want to replace judges and juries with Twitter polls.
  • philosopher1234 5y ago
    Sure, but if the precedent isn’t generating justice, then it’s worth considering alternatives. There is no holy scripture which says proof beyond a reasonable doubt is the correct way to run a justice system.
    • s1artibartfast 5y ago
      If you can't prove they are guilty, how do you know it isn't generating justice? If not here where would you rather draw the line? Incarcerate 1 more innocents s that 1 more guilty makes it into jail? We could have a more likely than not standard of 51% chance like civil law, and 49% of inmates are innocent. Would you personally really want to send someone to prison if you had reasonable doubts of their guilt?