Punishment-4a

1. Yasmin is a juror in a criminal case. Based on all the evidence presented, Yasmin is pretty sure the defendant didn’t commit the crime. Although there are a couple of loose ends that leave her with a bit of uncertainty, she firmly believes that there’s not enough evidence to justify punishing him at all -- or even to justify having continued suspicions hanging over him after the trial. Which of the verdict systems discussed in the video would allow Yasmin to choose a verdict that most precisely reflects her judgment in this case?

The binary system used in the US (“Guilty” or “Not Guilty”)

The three-option system used in Scotland (“Guilty,” “Not Guilty,” or “Not Proven”)

The four-option system proposed by some philosophers (“Definitely Guilty,” “Probably Guilty,” “Probably Innocent,” or “Definitely Innocent”)

A percentage system, ranging from “0% Guilty” to “100% Guilty”

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