Haytham, The biblical story of a false allegation of rape I mentioned yesterday is about Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Genesis Chapter 39, verses 1-20 (see http://www.the-spearhead.com/2010/02/25/potiphars-wife-false-rape-accuser-of-the-bible/ Another money quote is Sir Matthew Hale's seventeenth century opinion that rape "is an accusation easily to be made and hard to be proved, and harder to be defended by the party accused, tho never so innocent." Errata: Given the multiple allegations of prior sex assault, Munchaussen Syndrome could be an explanation. I doubt Greiger will agree on the stand that she has it, but it's at least possible. Common reasons given by women who falsely accused rape were "spite or revenge," and to compensate for feelings of guilt or shame. (C.P. McDowell, Forensic Science Digest, vol. 11. no. 4, Dec 1985). False accusers were motivated by a need for an alibi or a desire for revenge (E. J. Kanin, "False rape allegations." Archives of Sexual Behavior, vol. 23 no. 1, 81-92. 1994). Good law review article on false allegations of rape Rumney, P. N. S. (2006). False allegations of rape. The Cambridge Law Journal, 65(1), 128-158. (attached) Interesting recent story about a psychologist who claimed she was raped IOT move to a 'safer neighborhood.' http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/09/4110703/police-allege-folsom-prison-psychologist.html Fox News Article about false allegations of rape (2006) http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,194032,00.html S/F ~Russ
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