[thechat] Back to dark ages

[Bob Haroche]

Madhu Menon wrote:

> This would mean that the burden of proving innocence would lie with
> the
> accused rather than the prosecution having to prove the person's
> guilt "beyond reasonable doubts".

> We're not progressing as a country, we're regressing!

Isn't the French criminal justice system set up the same way --
Presumed guilty? Or is that an erroneous tidbit I learned years ago?


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