> Due process does indeed exist for a good reason, one of which is to prevent a situation where mere accusations have the power to destroy lives.
No, that's untrue. Innocent until proven guilty is only about the state's power to impose punishment. Innocent until proven guilty is used for even the most mild criminal offences where long term repercussions are unlikely.
A person's life can be destroyed in a civil trial where balance of probabilities, not beyond all reasonable doubt, is used. See all the parents who've been prevented from contact with their children because courts used balance of probabilities.
No, that's untrue. Innocent until proven guilty is only about the state's power to impose punishment. Innocent until proven guilty is used for even the most mild criminal offences where long term repercussions are unlikely.
A person's life can be destroyed in a civil trial where balance of probabilities, not beyond all reasonable doubt, is used. See all the parents who've been prevented from contact with their children because courts used balance of probabilities.