Which is worse?

[NoMercy]

Not a news item, but a question. I guess this would be the best place for this type of debate.

Which, in your opinion, would be worse?

A man or woman, guilty of a heinous crime, walking free from court after being acquitted.

Or

An innocent man or woman spending countless years languising in a prison cell for a terrible crime they had played no part in?

[NoMercy]

Poor chap was made a scape goat so that promotion hungry "civil servants" could advance up the career ladder.

[DrFilth]

don't trust the police or speed cameras. had my house searched treated like dog muck. no sorry, no nothing.
they had the wrong house, it was next door , but hey if you are innocent why worry

[IggyB]

well this is an easy question surely
Option 1 - the guilty is set free
Option 2 - the guilty must be assumed to be free as an innocent has been imprisoned

As both options involve the guilty going free then surely option 2 is worse as an innocent person has been imprisoned