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False Rape Claim Nets Woman Jail Time

View the article here 10/26/2009 By Robert Franklin, Esq. I've written before about what I think should be the correct approach to sentencing false rape claimants. What I would have judges do is look at the effects of the false allegation on its target. Second, I'd have the judge consider the amount of time and effort expended by law enforcement on investigating the matter. Third, there would be the usual considerations like whether she had a criminal record, had she falsely accused before, etc. So in cases like _____'s the false accuser should be severely punished. _____ is the man who spent a year in jail, lost his house, his job and his son, and all because his wife decided to make a false claim against him. Rebecca _____ should do a lengthy stretch in prison for all that and she should pay him a hefty amount of restitution for all he's been through...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sex Offender Issues on October 26, 2009 (boomark / email).