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To: Kaslin

Why do you believe Copperfield didn’t do it?


2 posted on 10/22/2007 1:21:28 PM PDT by frogjerk
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To: frogjerk
I'd say a delay in reporting the crime indicates a higher probability of a false accusation; particularly where the alleged rapist is so wealthy that a civil suit based on the crime could garner huge amounts of money. Rape is one of the most common false accusations in criminal law (there are a lot of agendas that can drive this false accusation like shame, vengeance, blackmail, and many others . . . sex is different than other crimes).

They stated, "Every year since 1989, in about 25 percent of the sexual assault cases referred to the FBI where results could be obtained, the primary suspect has been excluded by forensic DNA testing. Specifically, FBI officials report that out of roughly 10,000 sexual assault cases since 1989, about 2,000 tests have been inconclusive, about 2,000 tests have excluded the primary suspect, and about 6,000 have "matched" or included the primary suspect."

The authors continued, "these percentages have remained constant for 7 years, and the National Institute of Justice's informal survey of private laboratories reveals a strikingly similar 26 percent exclusion rate."

If the foregoing results can be extrapolated, then the rate of false reports is roughly between 20 (if DNA excludes an accused) to 40 percent (if inconclusive DNA is added). The relatively low estimate of 25 to 26 percent is probably accurate, especially since it is supported by other sources.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194032,00.html

6 posted on 10/22/2007 1:27:57 PM PDT by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: frogjerk
Why do you believe Copperfield didn’t do it?

He didn't really do it. It was an illusion.

11 posted on 10/22/2007 1:31:22 PM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Marxists Dimocrats hate the military and hate free America. They want a commie empire.)
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To: frogjerk
Why do you believe Copperfield didn’t do it?

About 50% of rape accusations eventually turn out to be false by the accusers own admission. Rape has the highest false accusation rate of any crime. The accused should almost always be given the benefit of the doubt and be treated as innocent until proven otherwise.

16 posted on 10/22/2007 1:36:14 PM PDT by Reeses (Leftism is powered by the evil force of envy.)
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To: frogjerk
Why do you believe Copperfield didn’t do it?

Why do you believe Copperfield did do it?

21 posted on 10/22/2007 1:42:49 PM PDT by New Perspective (Proud father of a 3 year old son with Down Syndrome)
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To: frogjerk
The guy dated Claudia Schiffer. He's not bad looking and successful. I'd think he'd have trouble keeping the women away - not having to rape one to get some. (I'll leave it to the FRguys to go find a Claudia picture...)

But I suppose it could happen. Good looking, successful guys have been known to do stupid things.

35 posted on 10/23/2007 3:42:12 AM PDT by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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