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If you accuse somebody of a crime s/he didnt commit- and it comes out, you should suffer the same sentence - circumstances of the person you accused would have
by Pica_soO 9y ago
If you accuse somebody of a crime s/he didnt commit- and it comes out, you should suffer the same sentence - circumstances of the person you accused would have received as sentence.
- jpttsn 9y agoSounds like eye-for-an-eye logic. Why the same? Also, just for rape, or for any crime? If I falsely accuse the President of treason, and he is found innocent, should I be convicted of treason?
- int_19h 9y agoThere is some logic to it, in a sense that, the more serious the false accusation, the higher the potential damage to the victim - so penalty must also be proportionally higher. (Note that it didn't say "same crime", only "same sentence".)
- jpttsn 9y agoIt's clear to me that/why people want punishment to be more severe, and proportional to the seriousness. Perhaps I'm being too literal and the call for "same sentence" is just for effect.
- xor1 9y agoFalse accusers are harming real victims, too. >If I falsely accuse the President of treason, and he is found innocent, should I be convicted of treason? Please go into detail in regards to how this hypothetical scenario would unfold. I can't wait to hear your explanation for how some random person accusing the President of treason could possibly lead to any sort of trial.
- jpttsn 9y agoI really can't tell what you want me to explain or what your point is, but I'd love to help.
- jstanley 9y agoReasonable doubt that X is guilty is not the same as proof beyond reasonable doubt that X's accuser is guilty. There can be reasonable doubt in both directions.
- christophilus 9y agoEr, only if you can prove the accuser was being malicious, rather than mistaken, or off their meds or whatever. I think you'd need to prove criminal intent.
- matt4077 9y agoThat sounds completely arbitrary. It's also wrong. Even assuming rape and false accusation being equally harmful, the rape penalty would have been for a crime that actually succeeded, whereas the false accusation would have only been an attempt.