To Convict an Innocent or to Let a Guilty Person Go Free: Preference for False Positive Outcomes of Criminal Trials in a Nationwide Representative Sample for Germany
Although it is broadly agreed within jurisprudence that wrongful convictions should be avoided even at the cost of effective prosecution, such a view has been losing popularity globally with the general public, who increasingly prioritise the punishment of the guilty over the thuja golden spire non-punishment of the innocent.This study attempts to