Русско-англо-русский юридический словарь

Intentionally punishing a person known to be innocent involves additional horror and wrongdoing [...] (Overpunishment and the punishment of the innocent by Saul Smilansky)

Totalitarian regimes have often executed people known to be innocent on the grounds that it will help society hang together and obey the laws. (National Catholic Register)

The institution of criminal proceedings against a person known to be innocent by a person conducting an inquiry, by an investigator, or by a procurator, shall be punished by deprivation of freedom for a term not exceeding three years. (The Soviet Codes of Law)

arresting persons known to be innocent in order to meet 'productivity goals' (Culpepper v. City of N.Y.)