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Jacob
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Jacob asked in Politics & GovernmentLaw & Ethics · 10 years ago

Is innocence assumed until proven guilty?

Is Herman Cain guilty because he has been accused?

Update:

Duke Lacrosse accusations seemed true but where proven false.

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  • 10 years ago
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    If he were charged with a crime, he would be presumed innocent for purposes of the criminal court process. In the court of public opinion, innocent until proven guilty does not apply.

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    4 years ago

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  • In a court of law, yes, he is innocent. In the media, it is an entirely different matter. Hell, there are still thousands who think that the current President wasn't born, so how can you expect the politically illiterate to understand nuances like 'innocent'\?

  • 10 years ago

    In the criminal justice system, yes. In the private sector (individual's thoughts), it's up to them whether they're willing to grant the presumption of innocence.

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  • 10 years ago

    Only in a court of law are you presumed innocent. In a court of public opinion you may be presumed innocent or guilty.

  • 10 years ago

    No, there was an out-of-court settlement, and a settlement generally indicates that a person did not want to try to fight the charges in a trial because they expect to lose (i.e. "guilty").

    So he's likely guilty.

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