The unfortunately reality today is that there is is little risk to making false accusations whether about rape of any other matter. It s often quite effective. Many completely innocent people have had their lives ruined, often spending time in jail due to false accusations of rape or other crimes. Yet the person making the false accusation is almost never punished.
Another example is a recent event at the University of North Dakota where a man, who was not a student, started a fight at fraternity and then falsely claimed he was assaulted and harassed for his sexuality. No charges agaisnt him were filed.
The poster child for false accusations is of course Family Court where perjury and lying are endemic, the rewards for doing so vast and the risk practically non-existent.
Until we treat false accusations and perjury as the crimes they are the innocent will suffer.
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