In Minority Report, the government arrests people for murders they haven’t committed yet. But could PreCrime actually be legal? In this episode of Doug Defends, criminal defense attorney Doug Ridley breaks down the constitutional nightmare at the center of Minority Report. Can the government arrest someone based on a predicted future crime? Does PreCrime violate due process? Is there a version of this system that could work if the charge was attempted murder instead? And what would have to change before PreCrime could ever survive in court? Let’s find out if PreCrime is unconstitutional… or if there’s a way to make it legal.

The Doug Defends Team:

Doug Ridley - Host, Defense Attorney at Ridley Defense

Billy Business - Co-Host, Producer, Editor

Linda Weg - Director of Operations

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