[HPforGrownups] Re: On Trial

[Dave Hardenbrook]

No: HPFGUIDX 44668


Sunday, September 29, 2002, 12:08:31 AM, i_am_erasmas wrote:

i> I agree that the trials are lacking in a standard of justice. I would 
i> imagine, though, that it's really difficult to prove anything for 
i> sure in a magical world, and that the jurists must base their
i> decisions mostly on intuition.

One word: "Veritaserum".  Yet they they almost never use it, and
depend on, as you say, "intuition" -- "You only have to look at Sirius
Black to tell that he's a murderer."  Quod Erat Demonstradum.

i> I agree that the trials are lacking in a standard of justice. I would 
i> imagine, though, that it's really difficult to prove anything for 
i> sure in a magical world, and that the jurists must base their 
i> decisions mostly on intuition. The defendants are given an 
i> opportunity to speak, but without defense council, it's likely very 
i> hard to gather evidence to prove their innocence. I think that in 
i> cases where the defendent has something unexpected to say, further 
i> investigation may be called for to see if the claims can be verified. 

Whereas we vile Muggles have Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights, and
"innocent until proven guilty".   Frankly, I think that if I ever
got a letter from Hogwarts I'd tear it up, 'cause the Magical world
is not all it's cracked up to be.

-- 
Dave