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TOPIC: The first of many?
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The first of many? 7 Years, 1 Month ago
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Allison Pearson writes a column (thanks Pete for pointing it out in another post - it needs its own thread) pointing out the madness.
She doesn't go far enough. If passed into law I suggest this breaks the law. Absolutely it breaks the Human Rights Law which, thank God, we are a part of.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/19/rape...ery-slope-injustice/
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Re:The first of many? 7 Years, 1 Month ago
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An especially shocking example of the corrupt pursuit of cognitions at all costs, JK.
The Truss plan to cut costs and lock more innocent people up for the sake of political expediency has drawn more fire today:
Of course, giving evidence about a crime you have been a victim of is deeply distressing. But Truss’s plans are terrible, for a number of reasons. First, they increase the inequality between the defendant and his accuser. Going to court as a defendant can also be extremely distressing, especially if you have been falsely accused. The fact that complainants will be afforded rights that are not afforded to defendants means their experience is uneven; it damages the ideal of legal equality.
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The cross-examination process is when the defence’s case is put to the complainant. If the complainant says something new when she/he is giving evidence, then the defendant must be able to challenge this new evidence and put his own case. But if the cross-examination is pre-recorded, then the ability of the defendant to respond to evidence will be severely limited. The defence case will be incapable of adapting or changing in light of what is said by the complainant.
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Liz Truss is the latest in a long line of politicians who see rape reform as a way of generating favourable headlines, with little thought to the impact they might have on the justice system. These proposals further erode the principle that a defendant and his accuser are equal before the law, and they make it more difficult for the justice system to deal with rape effectively. Scrap them.
www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/li...t/19583#.WM_uLoXXLDc
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