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I recently read A Trial by Jury, by D. Graham Burnett (which I can't totally recommend). I found this to be revealing:
The judge explained the standard of proof. The state must prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Did we hear that? This did not mean mathematical certainty, but simply beyond the doubt of a reasonable person. "Is there anyone here," the judge continued, "who would hold the state to an unreasonable standard?"
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