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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Nope, I think the system works as well as can be expected without venturing into the dangerous territory of convicting the innocent.
I think the difference between stacked/tilted is semantics, but I agree, though I think because of the nature of sexual assault the burden of proof is a much heavier burden to bear. If someone murders someone, there is tangible physical evidence. If someone is sexually assaulted, that isn't always the case.
I think you're right that the tilt is the same for all crimes, it's simply that it's much harder to convict someone of sexual assault or rape than it is of murder or even plain old assault.
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Harder...not much harder. I think the conviction rate is 40% of sexual assault, 50% for physical assualt, and 60% for all crimes.
Sexual assualt is often so grey IMO...even in the moment. Its very hard to figure out consent sometimes.
Sometimes i think sexual assault can actually be in the eye of the beholder. I think a lot of victims genuinely feel like victims within the narrative in their heads, even though a lot of accused genuinely feel like they had consent in the narrative within their head.