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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
for what it's worth the burden of proof threshold required in a court of law can be (is usually) stacked against survivors
just wanted to make sure I mentioned that.
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For criminal cases, the prosecution must prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
For civil cases, e.g. Rapp's case against Spacey, the claimant has to prove their case on a balance of probabilities.
Either way it's never on the defendant to prove their innocence. This is why it's often extremely difficult to criminally convict in such cases, because all the defence counsel has to do is convince the jury or judge of reasonable doubt. Civil cases are a much lower threshold, and even then it's still difficult.