Here's a tough issue: 17 girl jailed becuase she was a no show for her rapist's preliminary hearing and trial

[Gutenberg]

Lemon Drop wrote:
Also don't get so intoxicated that you have no idea what is going on, or just lose a sense of good judgement.

You are talking about college. Intoxication happens.

[Lemon Drop]

Gutenberg wrote:
[quote=Lemon Drop]
Also don't get so intoxicated that you have no idea what is going on, or just lose a sense of good judgement.

You are talking about college. Intoxication happens.
Of course. It doesn't have to though.
Alcohol use is one the strongest indicators in campus date rape.
Does not in any way excuse the crime, but it certainly increases the odds that a person will become a victim.
Most college students are underage anyway.

[Sam3]

In Michigan, an underage sexual abuse victim does not have to be in the courtroom at the same time as the defendant. They will empty the court room and allow the victim, victim's advocate, judge and both lawyers to be alone when the victim testifies. I think this is a fair way around the issue of the victim being too scared to testify.

[michaelb]

nothing good comes from arresting victims. it is bad policy and bad lawyering.

[RgrF]

michaelb wrote:
nothing good comes from arresting victims. it is bad policy and bad lawyering.

That's the real bottom line, prosecutors are all to often afflicted with a god complex.

[Spock]

Were I to invoke logic, however, logic clearly dictates that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one.

The question you have to ask yourself is do you want the accused free to prey on your wife, your girlfriend, your daughter ...