Sentence examples for rate of acquittal from inspiring English sources

There's over a million cases a year [in the Russian judicial system] and the rate of acquittal is under 1% – the statistic is pretty strange".

Even when brought to trial, those charged with rape have a higher-than-average rate of acquittal, mainly because it is difficult to prove a crime for which there are usually no third-party witnesses and because the testimony of women often may be given less credence than that of men.

The CSI effect is hypothesized to affect verdicts in two main ways: first, that jurors expect more forensic evidence than is available or necessary, resulting in a higher rate of acquittal when such evidence is absent; and second, that jurors have greater confidence in forensic and particularly DNA evidence than is warranted, resulting in a higher rate of conviction when such evidence is present.

In a court system with no presumption of innocence, jury trials appear to be leading to a higher rate of acquittals, as jurors debate and question prosecutors' assumptions.

The perceived rise in the rate of acquittals may be related to sympathy for the defendant or declining confidence in legal authorities.

New York University professor Tom R. Tyler argued that, from a psychological standpoint, crime shows are more likely to increase the rate of convictions than acquittals, as the shows promote a sense of justice and closure which is not attained when a jury acquits a defendant.

These days, it has an acquittal rate of 36%, compared with a national average of 43%.

Tbilisi city court has an acquittal rate of less than 1%.

Whether an accurate depiction of Mr. Wu will emerge during a trial that begins Monday in Huizhou is anyone's guess, although the 98 percent conviction rate enjoyed by Chinese prosecutors suggests that the defendant stands a slim chance of acquittal.

Ultimately, the judge ruled in favor of acquittal.

But an order directing a verdict of acquittal would end the case: acquittals cannot be appealed.