as things stands, I don't think we'd ever reach a level where that'd be necessary oO - Edit 1
Before modification by LadyLorraine at 05/03/2010 03:25:34 AM
I'd HOPE not.
Personally, I think I could say that it would depend on the composition of the prison population. if I was turning loose 10 innocents convicted of murder, but also 5 murderers, I'd have a lot more trouble making that call than if it was turning loose 3 innocents and 10 pot-smokers
I don't know enough about the "average" prison population to really make a concrete decision in this regard, though. My best guess is considering everyone guilty has convicted crimes on "moderate" levels (like theft or dealing marijuana), I'd say around 70-80% would need to be innocent. But that's really just kinda pulled out of my ass. It would need to take more than a slight majority.
Personally, I think I could say that it would depend on the composition of the prison population. if I was turning loose 10 innocents convicted of murder, but also 5 murderers, I'd have a lot more trouble making that call than if it was turning loose 3 innocents and 10 pot-smokers
I don't know enough about the "average" prison population to really make a concrete decision in this regard, though. My best guess is considering everyone guilty has convicted crimes on "moderate" levels (like theft or dealing marijuana), I'd say around 70-80% would need to be innocent. But that's really just kinda pulled out of my ass. It would need to take more than a slight majority.