3. 加州迷案：你还能提出“合理怀疑”吗？

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2010年，美国加州的一家四口人一夜之间，离奇失踪。当再次发现他们的踪迹时，已经过去了三年......

（上图：乔瑟夫一家四口合影；下图：嫌疑人查尔斯）

本期，王哪跑与刘下来为大家讲述一起失踪迷案。犯罪者占尽天时、地利、人和。但天网恢恢，案件竟不断迎来反转，让犯罪者无处遁形。然而，案件之中却存在有诸多难以解释的疑点。

警方是如何一步一步搜集证据的呢？

而根据这些证据，是否真能构成够判定犯罪嫌疑人有罪的证据呢？

你，还能针对这些证据提出“合理怀疑”（reasonable doubt）吗？

Reasonable Doubt

Under U.S. law, a defendant is considered innocent until proven guilty. If the judge or jury has a reasonable doubt about the defendant's guilt, the defendant cannot be convicted. Simply put, reasonable doubt is the highest standard of proof used in any court of law. It is used exclusively in criminal cases versus civil cases because a criminal conviction could deprive the defendant of liberty or even life. The standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt is widely accepted around the world. The concept of reasonable doubt is imposed only on criminal cases because the consequences of a conviction are severe.

The concept of reasonable doubt is not explicitly stated in the U.S. Constitution. However, one of the basic principles of the U.S. legal system is that it is worse to convict an innocent person than to let a guilty person go free. The person charged is considered innocent until proven guilty. As such, the burden of proof falls upon the prosecution to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. (retrieved from www.investopedia.comt)

本期中所涉及的美国刑事诉讼原则之一“合理怀疑”，由于其专业性和英文表述的准确性，所以本电台就暂不予以翻译，以上摘选供听众老爷们自行理解。

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