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taneq
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‘Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem
> you're biased simply because you don't take police testimonies as ground truth
If the system considers police testimony as ground truth, why bother with judge and jury?
travmatt
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The majority of cases are settled by plea bargains, which don’t have a jury and minimal involvement by a judge. Many proposed reforms of the criminal justice system try to address this exact fact.
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Most defendants don't.
oldandtired
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Ahh, the Cardassian system of Jurisprudence and Justice.
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If the system considers police testimony as ground truth, why bother with judge and jury?