When decades-old charges go to court
We have been following a jury trial for the past few days involving an 80-year-old man charged with sex offences which the prosecution alleged occurred 40 years ago involving his niece, who was a child at the time.
The man was found not guilty.
This type of trial troubles me for several reasons.
Firstly, there was no forensic evidence and no corroborating evidence from witnesses who actually saw anything incriminating.
Basically it was the woman’s word against the man’s.
I’m not saying these cases shouldn’t go to trial. In fact, I’m not really sure what to think.
How do the police and the prosecution determine if there is sufficient evidence? Shouldn’t there need to be some corroboration before a case like this gets heard?
Allegations can seriously damage a person’s reputation.
I wonder if there isn’t another way. Perhaps counselling or mediation. Or maybe a mandatory psychiatric assessment of both the accuser and the accused before the Crown considers proceeding with charges.
Similar articles
« Tiger and butterfly » Shoppers resist rising dairy prices
Comments
Leave a Reply
Recent comments
- sharneeka pomery: I had an emasing exprence going in the cave the cave got scary a bit for me because the steps i...
- delmer: I downloaded Chrome about 10 minutes ago and am using it now. It seems pretty zippy.
- Emily: I remember learning the meaning of the Greek fish symbol in Greek school. I think it had to do with the the...
- rgeo81: hey there, the other day i was riding my bike to work…i have never in my life been swooped by a...
- Michael: Hello Gerhard, rental accommodation can be difficult to find. If possible, you should travel ahead of your...
Links
Random posts
Archives
Subscribe
Enter your email address here to receive a weekly email newsletter.Useful stuff
