Comparative criminal justice system
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Responses Criminal Law
Hello Aaron, I agree that there is no clear distinction between religious beliefs and the law under sacred law. An example of that is currently happening in Iran, where a woman was beaten to death because she exposed her hair. Sacred law has cruel punishments, and the Iranian incident is an excellent example of what happens under sacred law (Dammer & Albanese, 2013). Common law is the most used, especially in developed countries. Common law is assumed to be one of the most productive of all the laws. This is because, in common law, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty. The problem with common law is that sometimes it does not follow its rules, and sometimes a person is presumed guilty even without proof that they are indeed guilty. There is also the risk of a person being sentenced wrongfully, especially in cases where the jurors rule using emotions instead of facts.
References
Dammer, H. R., & Albanese, J. S. (2013). Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (5th ed.). Cengage Learning
