[polecat pete]

"Wouldn't "low conviction rates" suggest that a large number of men are being brought to trial improperly, when they are in fact not guilty?"

Well, maybe that might be true part of the time. Or even half the time. But it's hard to believe it's true 16 out of every 17 times a woman in England or Wales alleges she's been raped, as these numbers suggest. Why would not just some, but the vast majority of women alleging rape in those countries be doing so falsely? Is it possible there are other factors involved?

[DariusBane]

Right, we need to calculate in "buyers remorse".

[Stoat]

"Wouldn't "low conviction rates" suggest that a large number of men are being brought to trial improperly, when they are in fact not guilty?"

Well, maybe that might be true part of the time. Or even half the time. But it's hard to believe it's true 16 out of every 17 times a woman in England or Wales alleges she's been raped, as these numbers suggest. Why would not just some, but the vast majority of women alleging rape in those countries be doing so falsely?

Other than a breathtakingly vicious nature on the part of the accusers, I have no idea.

 Is it possible there are other factors involved?

What "other factors" did you have in mind?