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Conservatives, the state, and the presumption of innocence
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Conservatives, the state, and the presumption of innocence

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Carl Beijer
Aug 25, 2014
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The American government owes every citizen the presumption of innocence. The logic here is straightforward, particularly for conservatives: since the state maintains a monopoly on the use of force, we should be skeptical of the justifications that it provides for doing so, and it should affirmatively satisfy our scrutiny. In cases of ambiguity or uncert…

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