Human rights are an important aspect of human dignity. One of these human rights is the “innocent till proven guilty” right. But why exactly is this an important right? This is what I intend to find out. But, in order to understand why this right is important, we must first understand how this right came to be.
This term is believed to have originated in the late thirteenth century. It was then preserved in the “universal jurisprudence” of ancient times, then later surviving into the early modern period. The term was then used as an important argument toward opposing torture between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. According to the article,”Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Origin, Law & Meaning”, “In fact, research corroborates that …show more content…
According to the article,”Innocent Until Proven Guilty”, “As the founders of the United States realized, the rights of the accused must be protected if we want to maintain a functioning democratic society and prevent the government from abusing its authority.” This quotation clearly proves that this right prevents the government from abusing its power. This allows people to maintain their rights which are very valuable. Also, as it prevents the government from growing to powerful, it guarantees the good treatment of the common …show more content…
In some of these places, the justice system is incredibly biased. And some of these places even use a guilty until proven innocent system! In these places, the real criminals are allowed to run around and commit more crimes, while an innocent bystander considered a suspect since he was at the scene of the crime gets imprisoned or even put to death. An example of these places is Mexico. Here, person who has committed a crime has less than a 2% chance of getting caught and punished. This is mainly because the police often ask the person who reported the crime to pay in order for the case to be solved. If the person doesn’t pay, they risk becoming a suspect themselves. The court also break many rules, leading to a more biased court system. According to the background of the “Presumed Guilty” film, “At present, a person who commits a crime in Mexico has less than a 2 percent chance of being caught and punished, in part because police often ask a person who reports a crime to pay for the case to be solved; a person who refuses risks becoming a suspect him or herself,” This quotation clearly proves that an area without the innocent until proven guilty right is very bad for the common people. This quotation means that in places like Mexico, the guilty party has a very low chance of being caught, but the suspects in question who are innocent get put in jail for absolutely
This term is believed to have originated in the late thirteenth century. It was then preserved in the “universal jurisprudence” of ancient times, then later surviving into the early modern period. The term was then used as an important argument toward opposing torture between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries. According to the article,”Innocent Until Proven Guilty: Origin, Law & Meaning”, “In fact, research corroborates that …show more content…
According to the article,”Innocent Until Proven Guilty”, “As the founders of the United States realized, the rights of the accused must be protected if we want to maintain a functioning democratic society and prevent the government from abusing its authority.” This quotation clearly proves that this right prevents the government from abusing its power. This allows people to maintain their rights which are very valuable. Also, as it prevents the government from growing to powerful, it guarantees the good treatment of the common …show more content…
In some of these places, the justice system is incredibly biased. And some of these places even use a guilty until proven innocent system! In these places, the real criminals are allowed to run around and commit more crimes, while an innocent bystander considered a suspect since he was at the scene of the crime gets imprisoned or even put to death. An example of these places is Mexico. Here, person who has committed a crime has less than a 2% chance of getting caught and punished. This is mainly because the police often ask the person who reported the crime to pay in order for the case to be solved. If the person doesn’t pay, they risk becoming a suspect themselves. The court also break many rules, leading to a more biased court system. According to the background of the “Presumed Guilty” film, “At present, a person who commits a crime in Mexico has less than a 2 percent chance of being caught and punished, in part because police often ask a person who reports a crime to pay for the case to be solved; a person who refuses risks becoming a suspect him or herself,” This quotation clearly proves that an area without the innocent until proven guilty right is very bad for the common people. This quotation means that in places like Mexico, the guilty party has a very low chance of being caught, but the suspects in question who are innocent get put in jail for absolutely