2023-07-27 09:30:49
This isn't the position in UK law. "Everyone charged with a criminal offence shall be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law" Article 6, Human Rights Act 1998 [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-0) Author
2023-07-27 10:01:05
NNN. It is factually true that people could have done crimes they were found not guilty of. Presumed innocence in the eyes of the law is not the same as someone's actual innocence NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author
2023-07-27 12:56:06
This is ignoring the principle of innocence, recognized by many countries and by the UK in particular. "Article 6(2) guarantees the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings. ", ergo, a not guilty verdict is equivalent to affirming the innocence of the accused. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author
2023-07-27 12:59:33
Innocence morally and factually is not the same as innocence legally. It is possible to commit crimes and not be proven guilty (and therefore be innocent legally but not factually). By contrast, one can also not commit any crimes and still be proven guilty. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author