Loading…
GCSE Citizenship Studies · key term
The principle that an accused person must be treated as innocent unless their guilt is proved according to law.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Paper 2
Revise: Fundamental Principles of LawThe presumption of innocence means that an accused person is treated as innocent unless their guilt is proved according to law. Suspicion, an arrest or a charge is not itself proof.
Paper 1, Paper 2
The principle that a person accused of a criminal offence is treated as innocent unless their guilt is proved.
Explain how a principle protects people: for example, the presumption of innocence places the burden of proving guilt on the prosecution.
Presumption of innocence does not mean that an accused person is definitely innocent; it means guilt must be proved.
Create a free account to keep every note you open and track your progress.
Four fundamental principles help make the legal system fair: the rule of law, equality before the law, the presumption of innocence and access to justice.
