A What If Question About Rape.

Originally posted by Silent Master
So they should face no legal consequences for lying to the police and trying to take away an innocent person's freedom?

But I do think there should be a higher standard of evidence to convict an alleged rapist, that would make it impossible to convict innocents.

Originally posted by Astner
Beyond the punishment of lying under oath? No.

But I do think there should be a higher standard of evidence to convict an alleged rapist, that would make it impossible to convict innocents.

Lying under oath can get you up to 4 years in California and filing a false police report can get you a year or more. so a possible 5+ years. that sounds fair.