This is not a rational framework for handling sexual assault. It is a crime just like any other where the accused are innocent until proven guilty. The sad reality is you either place the burden of evidence on the accuser or on the defender, just the same as any other crime. Enlightened legal frameworks have decided the burden rests on the accuser. Yes, some rapists will escape prosecution, but it's better to be an adult and admit that this tradeoff exists rather than minimize the suffering of those wrongly accused (e.g. "you didn't even wrongly go to prison!", "only x% of accusations are false!").
This is not a rational framework for handling sexual assault. It is a crime just like any other where the accused are innocent until proven guilty. The sad reality is you either place the burden of evidence on the accuser or on the defender, just the same as any other crime. Enlightened legal frameworks have decided the burden rests on the accuser. Yes, some rapists will escape prosecution, but it's better to be an adult and admit that this tradeoff exists rather than minimize the suffering of those wrongly accused (e.g. "you didn't even wrongly go to prison!", "only x% of accusations are false!").
This is not a rational framework for handling sexual assault. It is a crime just like any other where the accused are innocent until proven guilty. The sad reality is you either place the burden of evidence on the accuser or on the defender, just the same as any other crime. Enlightened legal frameworks have decided the burden rests on the accuser. Yes, some rapists will escape prosecution, but it's better to be an adult and admit that this tradeoff exists rather than minimize the suffering of those wrongly accused (e.g. "you didn't even wrongly go to prison!", "only x% of accusations are false!").