Victims' words alone can be enough in rape cases | PoconoRecord.com

local_maximum · 2009-09-01T18:54:27+00:00

My feeling is that the legal system is just not well suited to the resolution of "he said, she said" allegations. I.e. where there are only two witnesses and no substantive evidence. This includes police/citizen situations that are just as fraught with lies and ugly motivations. Can anyone suggest a better way to handle these?

kloo2yoo · 2009-08-31T23:04:01+00:00

"Police can charge a suspect based on just the alleged victim's statement if that statement is convincing," said Monroe County Assistant District Attorney Michael Rakaczewski, who prosecutes the county's sexual offense cases. "A jury can find a defendant guilty on just the victim's testimony alone if the jury believes that testimony beyond a reasonable doubt."

isn't this true of ANY assault?

Title	Victims' words alone can be enough in rape cases \| PoconoRecord.com
Author	jalam1001
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Date	August 31, 2009 10:57 PM UTC (16 years ago)
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