1. @tanehisicoates is writing some useful tweets on the folly of using the criminal justice system as only & final arbiter of truth.
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5. Moreover, courts are not solely interested in getting at the truth. Also has competing goals such as social control & legitimizing state.
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6. One way to think about this is to compare what we are fairly certain of historically with what has been proven in court.
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@HeerJeet@tanehisicoates right. It's better to let wrongs go than jail innocent. Better yet abandon punitive justice 4 restorative justice.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet strong certainty isn't supposed to be enough eitherThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@tanehisicoates You mean we've stopped permitting eyewitness testimony? How'd I miss that? I thought I was paying attention...Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet is there such thing as a strong certainty? How about a weak certainty? Certainty is black or white. No need for an adjective. -
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