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Which individual popularized the idea that people accused of crimes should be considered innocent unless proven guilty

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The individual who popularized the idea that people accused of crimes should be considered innocent unless proven guilty was William Blackstone.

William Blackstone(1723-1780) was an English jurist. He wrote the Commentaries on the Laws of England. The work is considered the best description of the doctrines of English law, and from then, it was the foundation of legal education in England and U.S. colleges. And yes, he was the individual who popularized the idea that people accused of crimes should be considered innocent unless proven guilty.

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