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"It is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer". Agree? [View all]
This is Ben Franklin's formulation of "Blackstone's Ratio". Bearing in mind that the escaping guilty persons might be named Zimmerman, Simpson, or Wilson, do you agree with this principle? (And please also bear in mind that relaxing the requirement to prove guilt beyond any reasonable doubt is probably more likely to harm those who cannot afford hotshot lawyers).
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| Yes. I agree that "it is better 100 guilty Persons should escape than that one innocent Person should suffer". | |
8 (80%) |
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| No, I disagree with this principle. | |
2 (20%) |
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