Thought for the Week
Engaging and encouraging discussion, debate and discourse.
Innocent until proven guilty?
After several recent, high profile cases of people being cleared of any offences by a court of law we are asking our students whether they believe everyone should be presumed innocent until they are proven to be guilty.
William Roache
William Roache a well known Coronation Street actor was cleared yesterday of all charges against him and is said to be returning to work in one months time.
Michael Le Vell
Another Coronation Street actor was also cleared of the accusations brought against him in 2013.
Anonymity a right?
Both of these men had their reputations damaged by the cases against them and both were suspended from their jobs. If the law protected the rights of defendants as well as alleged victims the newspapers and public would not have known about these cases.
A Right to Know Vs a Right to Privacy
Should we only know about these cases once the evidence has been heard and a verdict been reached?
Of course the public want to know if a criminal or dangerous person is in their area as this would allow them to be cautious of that person if they felt they needed to. However, if people make up their mind about a person before they have been found guilty it could be very difficult for that person to rebuild their life if they are later found to be innocent. What do you think?
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