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The Weekend Read: ‘The first victim’

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The Criminal Justice System Isn't Equipped to Deliver Justice

The criminal system generally requires the perfect victim, because reasonable doubt is a very small thing. If you commit a rape, you have less than a one % chance of being convicted of that crime. So it is actually negligible, and you're pretty much assured you'll get away with it. No survivor could not receive that as a rejection of their experience. Participation, voice, validation, vindic on and offender accountability are all finite resources forthe complainant. I did not want to participate at all but once i had pressed charges, i was kept abreast of developments and told of my options. The only choice that was mine to make was whether or not to appear. Bi a video link

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