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2. 100:1 seems like a good quantification of "reasonable doubt"

Reply to lumberjack_jeff (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 03:40 AM

Dec 2013

I don't know that I've ever seen it quantified, but that would work out to "only convict if you're more than 99% certain the guy is guilty" (99:1 would be exactly 99% certain; 100:1 is a little more certain than that).

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Blackstone's formulation [View all] lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 OP

I'd Say 10,000 to 1 is still too many innocents punished Butch McQueen Dec 2013 #1

100:1 seems like a good quantification of "reasonable doubt" Recursion Dec 2013 #2

Unfortunately it seems many would rather it be guilty until proven innocent davidn3600 Dec 2013 #3

The mob gets it wrong as often as right. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #6

I'm surprised how little was learned from Tulia Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #8

Zimmerman WAS fucking guilty Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #7

1000:1 n/t defacto7 Dec 2013 #4

As many as necessary. bemildred Dec 2013 #5

here's the relevant part of what you put up: Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #9