Hello everyone,
Reading the Washington post this morning, I came across this article, and frankly, I was shocked. However, I did immediately think of you, and had to post it. Please tell me if you can read the article. This is the printable version, so you shouldn't have to log in to view it.
In Britain, Rape Cases Seldom Result in a Conviction
Even going with the optomistic estimate that 20% of rapes in Britain are reported, this means that there is only a 1% total conviction rate. (The report rate is approximately the same stateside, but a much higher percentage of reported rapes lead to conviction)
So, I send this out to you, my Wiitalk people: any thoughts on the situation? Is a woman who dresses in a sexy manner asking to be raped? Would you call it rape at that point, or would you say she just got slutty and regretted it later? What about age considerations? Anything else I missed?
Since I'm a woman, you can probably guess my feelings on the situation, but I don't want to taint your opinions, so I'll keep mine back for now. And please, don't pull any punches.
On a sillier note...your judges still wear white powder wigs? How can you go to court and not crack up when addressing the judge?