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30 Years for a Rape He Never Committed

January 16, 2011 • Category: Rape

Rape, genuine rape, in which the right perpetrator has been charged, tried and convicted, belongs at the top of society’s most heinous crimes. It’s hardly an accident that judges and juries have a tendency to rush to judgment once they are convinced that the correct person is on trial. The problems arise when the evidence [...]

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Ladies Who Lie (0)

The New York Post is never shy about jumping on any high-profile rape or alleged rape story. And the Post is never forgiving about the consequences when the “victim” turns out to be the perpetrator of a crime of a different kind.

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Books for the Holidays (0)

There’s a growing library of serious journalism devoted to men and women wrongly convicted by the American justice system. The stories of false rape accusations are attracting readers and some very talented writers. The first book recommended here, Actual Innocence, is a journalistic and legal classic…