Decisions on a matter as serious as charging an individual with a crime cannot be decided on anything less than complete examination of all available evidence. Anything less is not justice.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Prosecutors necessarily weigh a number of factors before bringing charges. There are obvious considerations, like the strength of the evidence, especially regarding intent. Responsible decisions also consider the context of a person's actions and how similar situations have been handled in the past.
That's the whole point of... of prosecutorial discretion in the judicial system. It's finding a just outcome in an individual case.
No one can just file a charge and go directly to a jury trial. That just cannot happen.
All decisions in the criminal justice system must be determined by the physical and scientific evidence, and the credible testimony corroborated by that evidence, not in response to public outcry.
When a person is found less guilty than he is suspected, he is concluded more innocent than he really is.
Our constitutionally-based criminal justice system places a high value on protecting the innocent. Among its central tenets is the idea that it is better to let a guilty person go free than to convict someone without evidence beyond a reasonable doubt.
No one politician should be allowed to judge the guilt, to charge an individual, to judge the guilt of an individual and to execute an individual.
Going to trial with a lawyer who considers your whole life-style a Crime in Progress is not a happy prospect.
You're certain to get a decision in a trial.
A lapse in judgment is not a crime.