A suspect is a person believed to be connected to a crime, but not yet positively identified as the perpetrator. They may be taken into custody for questioning and asked to provide samples. If formally tried, they become the defendant. Police may use the term “person of interest” to avoid negative associations with “suspicious.” Suspects […]
A prime suspect is someone believed to have committed a crime, but being a suspect doesn’t mean guilt. Evidence linking a person to a crime is necessary for a conviction. Sometimes a suspect is identified by default, and innocent people can be considered prime suspects. Parents are often prime suspects in child-related crimes. A prime […]
In the US, a suspect class is a group that has experienced discrimination and meets certain criteria. The level of scrutiny applied by courts to government actions violating constitutional rights varies depending on the classification. Suspect classes receive strict scrutiny, quasi-suspect classes receive intermediate scrutiny, and other cases receive rational basis review. In the United […]
