There are some prospective jurors who have a real problem differentiating between the concepts of "beyond a reasonable doubt" and "beyond all possible doubt." That's very common.
how is the distinction important? I don't even know which is applicable in court. I suppose "all reasonable..." would be the one, but I'm not sure.
beyond a reasonable doubt... that would mean we are given only one doubt to decide over. that would make jury duty easier, but it wouldn't have much to do with justice.
beyond all reasonable doubt... would mean I can come up with my own doubts and determine whether doubts raised by others are reasonable. sounds better.
do I have that right?
My problem wouldn't have much to do with this. I think I might have too easy a time finding doubts that are in my opinion reasonable. Then again, if I don't like the person being tried, I cannot say how hard I would try to find doubts. It's terrible... I know. The case I might have been a juror for was this fella who had allegedly raped a little girl. The thought of it made me extremely angry and the look on the guy's face... I had decided he was guilty already. I wonder how many of the other prospective jurors felt the same way.
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beyond a reasonable doubt... that would mean we are given only one doubt to decide over. that would make jury duty easier, but it wouldn't have much to do with justice.
beyond all reasonable doubt... would mean I can come up with my own doubts and determine whether doubts raised by others are reasonable. sounds better.
do I have that right?
My problem wouldn't have much to do with this. I think I might have too easy a time finding doubts that are in my opinion reasonable. Then again, if I don't like the person being tried, I cannot say how hard I would try to find doubts. It's terrible... I know. The case I might have been a juror for was this fella who had allegedly raped a little girl. The thought of it made me extremely angry and the look on the guy's face... I had decided he was guilty already. I wonder how many of the other prospective jurors felt the same way.