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In reply to the discussion: (edited title) False allegations of rape and domestic violence are few and far between [View all]K.O. Stradivarius
(115 posts)29. Not at all.
But a question like that might be better asked of someone who has been there.
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(edited title) False allegations of rape and domestic violence are few and far between [View all]
redqueen
Dec 2013
OP
Well perhaps when you are raped and your rapist walks free you may feel differently.
Sheldon Cooper
Dec 2013
#43
It's easy to make that sacrifice when it's not you or a family member who is falsely accused
davidn3600
Dec 2013
#28
0.6% of rape cases. That implies that 99.4% of the time the accused is guilty
el_bryanto
Dec 2013
#31
So crimes shouldn't be prosecuted? Because I'm not seeing anything else that would
Squinch
Dec 2013
#85
But the premise is ridiculous. It is the same as saying that murderers should go free because some
Squinch
Dec 2013
#84
just general dismissal and rather see 99 rapist go free so that .6 of a person does not go to jail
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#11
Whether it's .01% or 50% it doesn't make any difference when it comes to an individual trial
davidn3600
Dec 2013
#5
derail. it matters because of using a claim of 45%-75% dismisses rape of our girls and women.
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#8
thank you redq. UK taking htis seriously. GOOD. it always made sense false claims would be LOWER
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#6
Since so many people work so hard to push the illusion that false rape allegations are common
redqueen
Dec 2013
#25
No, the point is when people say that false rape allegations are common, they're either ignorant
redqueen
Dec 2013
#30
Yes, it harms both sexes, so it's not just men vs women. Some insist on framing it that way,
freshwest
Dec 2013
#48
That's misleading. You can't base that statistic on prosecutions, because prosecutors are reluctant
Zorra
Dec 2013
#44
And that relies on the false assumption that false accusations are less likely to get prosecuted.
jeff47
Dec 2013
#97
8% unfounded. now, read up what unfounded consists of. not fighting off rape ect... really want to
seabeyond
Dec 2013
#99
It seems what is shown is only .6% of rape charges end up being prosecuted for false charges.
TheKentuckian
Dec 2013
#62
Yes, add to that 27% in England is where abortion access is not an issue. Here in US it is.
Festivito
Dec 2013
#65
The study concludes the charge that false allegations are rife is wrong. In examining false
retread
Dec 2013
#76
0.6% is about the same as gun owners who commit crimes with their guns
The Straight Story
Dec 2013
#77
I'm sure you're aware that various studies, using various methodologies,
Jackpine Radical
Dec 2013
#114
Good edit. False allegations of rape are not common. And rape is way more common
Zorra
Dec 2013
#123