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Part of the problem is the abdication of most police forces and DAs to prosecute rape, date rape in particular. The university system fills the gap, sometimes
by jnwatson 7y ago
Part of the problem is the abdication of most police forces and DAs to prosecute rape, date rape in particular.
The university system fills the gap, sometimes poorly.
- cascom 7y agoI’m not sure it’s an abdication - but rather the result of the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard being hard to overcome in a “he said she said” situation.
- exolymph 7y agoI'm sure that's part of it, but police departments have an atrocious record when it comes to investigating sexual assault: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2019/07/nationwide-epidemic-of-untested-rape-kits-atlantic-daily/594046/ https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2019/07/nati...