The Fundamental Principle
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 11 – The Presumption of Innocence
Analysis
The three Pillars
"Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence"
Why Is it Crucial?
The Right to a Lawyer and Defense Guarantees
practical example
Conclusion
International Women's Day
Influences
Virginia Woolf
Virgina Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. She wrote extensively on wide-ranging historical, political, feminist, and artistic issues.
Documentary
Biography
Works
Context
Why Is This Right Crucial?
- Limit Power
- Avoid Abuse
- Legal Equality
What does "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" mean?
- No Treatment as Guilty
- Clear Evidence Request
- Right to defense
The Fundamental Principle
- Everyone accused of a criminal act is presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law.
- Proof of guilt must be made in accordance with the law.
- The proof must follow a public and impartial trial.
- The trial must guarantee all necessary defenses.
Three Pillars of the Presumption of Innocence
- Burden of Proof
- Dignified Treatment
- Impartial Judge
Some books by Virginia Woolf
- Mrs. Dalloway (1925)
- To the Lighthouse (1927)
- A room of One's Own (1929)
- Between the Acts (1939)
Virginia Woolf is now accepted as an extremely important literary figure and an early feminist.
However, her work wasn't embraced or widely anthologized until nearly 50 years after her novels were published. Here are 5 reasons why Woolf should be one of your feminist icons:
- She was chiefly interested in and wrote about the inner lives of women.
- She lived in a time when she was granted few rights, but turned the setback into a strength.
- She was progressive in her feminism, and even made the connection between a patriarchal society and militarism.
- She believed deeply in the power of the individual.
- She saw sexuality and gender as fluid.
Source: Huffpost.com
Woolf's work was influenced by prominent writers and artists of the time such as Marcel Proust, Igor Stravinsky, and the Post-Impressionists.
Family summers in coastal Cornwall also shaped Woolf indelibly, exposing her to the ocean as a source of literary inspiration and creating memories she would fictionalize for her acclaimed novel, To the Lighthouse.
Stravinsky and Proust
Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) is recognized as one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century.
Born into a wealthy English household in 1882, author Virginia Woolf was raised by free-thinking parents. She began writing as a young girl and, encouraged by her father, began writing professionally in 1900. Perhaps best known as the author of Mrs. Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, letters, and biographies. She and her husband, Leonard Woolf, bought a used printing press and established their own publishing house, Hogarth Press, going on to publish some of their own work as well as that of Sigmund Freud, Katharine Mansfield, and T.S. Eliot. Throughout her career, Woolf spoke regularly at colleges and universities and by her mid-forties, she had established herself as an intellectual, an innovative and influential writer, and a pioneering feminist.
In her personal life, she suffered bouts of deep depression. She took her own life in 1941, at the age of 59, after her house was destroyed in The Blitz (WW2 bombing of London).
Pratical example
Maria is accused of stealing from a shop. She is presumed innocent until the court proves her guilt through a fair, public, and impartial trial where she can defend herself.
The Right to a Lawyer and Defense Guarantees
- Access to Documents
- Cross-examination
- Legal Assistance
Conclusion
- It is a fundamental right
- It protects society as a whole
- Purpose: to prevent an unjust or vindictive justice system
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Transcript
The Fundamental Principle
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Article 11 – The Presumption of Innocence
Analysis
The three Pillars
"Everyone charged with a penal offence has the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty according to law in a public trial at which he has had all the guarantees necessary for his defence"
Why Is it Crucial?
The Right to a Lawyer and Defense Guarantees
practical example
Conclusion
International Women's Day
Influences
Virginia Woolf
Virgina Woolf (1882-1941) was an English writer, considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device. She wrote extensively on wide-ranging historical, political, feminist, and artistic issues.
Documentary
Biography
Works
Context
Why Is This Right Crucial?
What does "Innocent Until Proven Guilty" mean?
The Fundamental Principle
Three Pillars of the Presumption of Innocence
Some books by Virginia Woolf
Virginia Woolf is now accepted as an extremely important literary figure and an early feminist.
However, her work wasn't embraced or widely anthologized until nearly 50 years after her novels were published. Here are 5 reasons why Woolf should be one of your feminist icons:
Source: Huffpost.com
Woolf's work was influenced by prominent writers and artists of the time such as Marcel Proust, Igor Stravinsky, and the Post-Impressionists.
Family summers in coastal Cornwall also shaped Woolf indelibly, exposing her to the ocean as a source of literary inspiration and creating memories she would fictionalize for her acclaimed novel, To the Lighthouse.
Stravinsky and Proust
Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) is recognized as one of the most innovative writers of the 20th century.
Born into a wealthy English household in 1882, author Virginia Woolf was raised by free-thinking parents. She began writing as a young girl and, encouraged by her father, began writing professionally in 1900. Perhaps best known as the author of Mrs. Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), she was also a prolific writer of essays, diaries, letters, and biographies. She and her husband, Leonard Woolf, bought a used printing press and established their own publishing house, Hogarth Press, going on to publish some of their own work as well as that of Sigmund Freud, Katharine Mansfield, and T.S. Eliot. Throughout her career, Woolf spoke regularly at colleges and universities and by her mid-forties, she had established herself as an intellectual, an innovative and influential writer, and a pioneering feminist.
In her personal life, she suffered bouts of deep depression. She took her own life in 1941, at the age of 59, after her house was destroyed in The Blitz (WW2 bombing of London).
Pratical example
Maria is accused of stealing from a shop. She is presumed innocent until the court proves her guilt through a fair, public, and impartial trial where she can defend herself.
The Right to a Lawyer and Defense Guarantees
Conclusion