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I'm not going to speak to your other points, but I agree with your final point. We have a rule of law in our country (the UK), the same as you do in yours. Thi

by kalleth 13y ago

I'm not going to speak to your other points, but I agree with your final point. We have a rule of law in our country (the UK), the same as you do in yours. This smells like a lynching. I think generally it's important to believe the victim, but also believe that the accused is innocent until proven otherwise, in a court of law, by a jury of their peers. Our criminal justice systems cannot work unless this is true. Everyone is so insistent that victims be believed that they forget about 'innocent until proven guilty'.

tommorris 13y ago
Innocent until proven guilty means the law needs to presume that you are innocent until a court proves you guilty. Innocent until proven guilty is a legal standard not a requirement that everybody in society adheres to in their own personal judgement. If the courts think you are guilty of a crime, they can send you to jail. If I think you are guilty of a crime, I can't send you to jail. The difference in practical results is why there's a difference in the evidential standards used.