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Is it possible for any justice system to be free of corruption and infallible in identifying guilt? If not, innocent people will be executed.
by rented_mule 3y ago
Is it possible for any justice system to be free of corruption and infallible in identifying guilt? If not, innocent people will be executed.
- CoastalCoder 3y agoI agree. On my view, it's ultimately a quantitative question. E.g., if we had a system where 1 unjust execution avoided 1 million being killed by drunk drivers, I'd chose the unjust execution. But if those numbers were reversed, I wouldn't. But if I'm being honest, I can't justify why someone should prefer my ethical framework over some other. So I'm not sure my opinion means much in the end.
- axdx 3y agoInnocent people do get sentenced to imprisonment. There is one incident that I can remember from the recent past. This individual was fortunate to get her conviction overturned by a pro-bono lawyer's efforts. https://www.home.org.sg/our-updates/2020/9/7/parti-liyani-an-indonesian-domestic-workers-fight-to-clear-her-name-1 https://www.home.org.sg/our-updates/2020/9/7/parti-liyani-an...