SOC 373 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: O. J. Simpson, Fourth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Wrongful Death Claim

• School: University of Miami
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 373
• Professor: samuel slom

Document Summary

Oj simpson found not guilty for murder of not guilty. In a criminal case you cannot call them to a stand. Cannot even comment on the fact they did not testify. Protections in criminal trials because penalty can be severe. Because this was a civil action, the plaintiff had to prove its case with only a. Sued for wrongful death in civil court preponderance of evidence. The rights of the accused - the cost to society of protecting the innocent ** When the justice system protects individual liberties it reduces the effectiveness of that process in fighting crime. These protections exist not to free the guilty but to protect the innocent. To ensure that innocent persons are not found guilty, the criminal process pays the price of freeing some of the guilty. Two of the most fundamental protections to criminal defendants are: the right to remain silent, the right to a trial by jury.