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There is a nice summary of the case the OP refered to here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060710/...JlYmhvBHNlYwM-

One thing no one mentioned here is the polar opposite to the case above: when someone (usually a female) uses the 'sexual assault' or 'rape' card for personal gain.

I'll be careful how I approach this one example since I may be opening a can of worms here; the Duke rape case could theoretically be an example of what I mean.

If, and I mean *if* it turns out that there is insufficient evidence to support the claim of rape against the 3 frat boys, or the prosecution is unable to make a guilty verdict, the lives of these 3 people are as good as ruined. And it is far too easy to make such a claim against someone, partly because of all the attention many special interest groups bring to these particularly nasty examples.

And its clear that very little will happen to the person making such false claims; in a broader sense this may be a good thing since it won't discourage other victims from speaking up. On the other hand it just sucks for whoever gets unfairly blamed.

One last thing: theres an interesting article (http://ravingatheist.com/archives/20..._body_rape.php) that talks about something slightly off topice.

I don't completely agree with the arguments in it, but it does have a point. The connection between male chauvinism and rape is not 100%

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And its clear that very little will happen to the person making such false claims; in a broader sense this may be a good thing since it won't discourage other victims from speaking up. On the other hand it just sucks for whoever gets unfairly blamed.

This is a touchy subject to approach - but I have no sympathy for these people. And unfortunately, it happens all too often. So ultimately what has happened is that the prosecution has to work even harder to prove their case, and that it is not a case of false accusation.

Unfortunately this means that a lot of actual offenders are getting off, and a lot of victims are not seeing justice. And I don't see it getting any easier, in fact, I see it getting harder to prove such cases. In fact it wouldn't surprise me if 'reasonable doubt' one day becomes 'without a shadow of a doubt' for this very reason.