Today I'm remembering when the Sunday Times looked at the homeopathic levels of conviction rates for rape and asked whether the criminal justice system is biased against men. www.newstatesman.com/politics/201... - ThreadSky

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jolyonmaugham.bsky.social • 20 hours ago

Today I'm remembering when the Sunday Times looked at the homeopathic levels of conviction rates for rape and asked whether the criminal justice system is biased against men. https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2018/05/no-legal-system-isn-t-biased-against-men-it-allows-them-rape-near-impunity

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alanrprice.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I gave up on The Times long ago.

mayimskunk.bsky.social•20 hours ago

I'm sorry... homeopathic?

As in 'having to do with homeopathy'?

jolyonmaugham.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Yes. As in diluted to the point almost of non-existence.

mayimskunk.bsky.social•20 hours ago

aha!

gussler.bsky.social•19 hours ago

I was similarly puzzled and especially given the normal accuracy of the post author. All is explained (way too subtle for me).

smiles74.bsky.social•18 hours ago

I was wondering as well...

lucyarnold.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Said it before and I'll say it again; rape is functionally legal in the UK. No wonder we spawned the appaling Tate brothers.

therealspartacus.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Another reminder that the criminal justice system is designed to maintain order, not to deliver justice.

oldhuman2.bsky.social•20 hours ago

Makes me stone cold angry.

burcelton.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Don't know if I should *the ironic type) or cry (the snobs and all type) first..... it's no wonder women the world over are going 4B. Trust is at a all time low. 😪😪😪

catriona62.bsky.social•17 hours ago

https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/rape-levels-of-prosecutions/#:~:text=In%20addition%2C%20there%20has%20been,was%20unable%20to%20support%20conviction.

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