Criminal Justice System: Innocent Until Proven Guilty

“Innocent until proven guilty”, one of the most well-known quotes heard in media coverage on some of the highest profiled cases trial in the United State Courts System. Acquiring the comfort to know that everyone is assumed innocent until evidence proves otherwise can only be done knowing that all evidence would be collected to the fullest of the law and in the best upheld standers of the court system. The integrity of the evidence is what balance’s out the outcome of all criminal cases and the integrity of the first responder as well as that of the police department. If anything everyone present at a crime scene is responsible during the collected evidences. From the moment it was discover until the scene is cleared. Identifying evidence has it challenges because evidence can be everything within the proximity of a crime scene or many miles or continents away. Distance and jurisdiction alone is difficult to uphold and control. Properly identifying, collecting, and processing the evidence is what makes a
When not done properly the integrity of the Criminal investigation dept. gets discredit. The can have a ripple effect and the departments and other criminal can use this as “Questionable” work ethics practices in their precinct. The evidence need to be supported by affidavit. In the high profile case of O.J. Simpson an ex-football player that turn actor things just work in his favor. He was accused of a double murder. The victims were his ex-wife and her current lover. The collection of evidence was challenge and so was the preserving of evidences two of the most important part of any criminal case. This case is a perfect example of a witty defense attorney, and a reckless police department first responder’s team. The public depends on the opportunity to defend themselves, but when doing so the evidence presented should also uphold the