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> The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty. That should be "consider
by jcranmer 2y ago
> The presumption of innocence is a legal principle that every person accused of any crime is considered innocent until proven guilty.
That should be "considered innocent by the legal system". People are still free to come to their own conclusions--and act on them--even without a jury rendering a verdict.
Rather famously, for example, OJ Simpson was acquitted by a jury of murdering his wife. But most people these days would agree with the statement that he murdered his wife.
- gunian 2y agoglove didn't fit
- theodric 2y agohad to acquit
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- trosi 2y ago> That should be "considered innocent by the legal system" Which is what matters when determining sentences. > People are still free to come to their own conclusions--and act on them People are definitely not free to act on their conclusions. That's vigilantism, what the comment above was referring to.