the presumption of innocence theme
The pros and cons of the presumption of innocence as a legal right are explored.
Examples
On Tanuga IV, by contrast with the Federation, people were presumed to be guilty until proven innocent in tng3x14 "A Matter of Perspective".
7 total · 1 choice · 2 major · 4 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds92x25 | choice | Miles was put on a trial where the verdict was known in advance by the Cardassians. |
| movie: 12 Angry Men (1957) | major | The argument frequently came back to the point that it was the accuser's burden to prove guilt. |
| tng3x14 | major | Commander Riker was presumed innocent under Federation law, but guilty under Tanugan law. |
| ds92x21 | minor | Dukat explained how the verdict is known in advance in the Cardassian system of justice. |
| ds94x18 | minor | Ch'Pok made a passing remark to Benjamin about the presumption of innocence being an interesting feature of the Federation justice system. |
| ds96x11 | minor | Benjamin told Dukat that Dukat was innocence until proven guilty of being a war criminal. |
| ent2x19 | minor | Archer was told he must demonstrate his innocence at his tribunal. |