This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Reform policing procedures relating to allegations of rape and sexual assault.
Currently, anyone can make a false allegation of rape/sexual assault maliciously. They can have no evidence, they can warn the victim before hand and still be safe in the knowledge that as long as they stick to their story their victim's life can be ruined. This must change.
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We live in a society where a disturbingly high proportion of the population has discovered that making a false allegation of rape against someone is an effective way to use the police force and the judicial system as a weapon. No evidence is needed, and it does not matter how far fetched the claim as long as the complainant does not change their story. A false allegation of rape can destroy a person's life, and is too easy to do.
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Making a false allegation of a crime may already in some circumstances lead to a jail sentence - for example, if someone is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. In other cases, people who are accused of making false accusations may be prosecuted for wasting police time.
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