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> while also protecting good people from ‘revenge’ unsubstantiated accusations It's important to note that such accusations are incredibly rare, and that the p
by jasonhansel 5y ago
> while also protecting good people from ‘revenge’ unsubstantiated accusations
It's important to note that such accusations are incredibly rare, and that the presence of multiple accusers (as in the Larry Nassar case) leaves little room for doubt.
Of course there have been cases of false allegations of crimes against children (as in the Satanic panic), but those were due to mishandled interrogations of young children, not to adults attempting "revenge."
- orwin 5y ago> mishandled interrogations of young children This is a big issue tbh. I've been through one interrogation, in a fairly peacefull country and not as a suspect, i'm sure i could've handled that poorly enough to help convict an innocent man (he was still convicted, then found not guilty). Interrogations are hard for good reasons (its easier for the police to get people off their feet and incriminate themselves), but using the same interrogation techniques on adults and children is a recipe for disaster. In my country we had a fiasco caused by this.
- tolien 5y ago> he was still convicted, then found not guilty Should that be charged? Convicted would imply they were found guilty, to be charged a prosecutor only needs to think they have a reasonable chance of their case succeeding at trial.
- alisonkisk 5y agoYou can be found not guilty on retrial after appeal.