Guilty until alternate suspect principle


the idea that someone is guilty unless they can come up with another person who is either guilty or a strong suspect. the idea is usually based on an imprecise process of elimination.
parent to child: did you do it?
child: no.
parent: well if you didn’t do it, then who did?
nearby observer: ah ha, she’s using the guilty until alternate suspect principle.

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