UK, Jail for women who cry rape
Topic: Violence Against Women
Source: Daily Mail (UK)
Women who cry rape were warned by the Court of Appeal today that prison was 'inevitable' for an offence which attacks the criminal justice system. Rejecting a sentence challenge by a woman jailed for two years after making a false allegation against an innocent man, two senior judges emphasised the impact of such a crime on conviction rates. Mr Justice Henriques, sitting in London with Mrs Justice Rafferty, said: 'Every time a defendant stands trial for rape, defence counsel necessarily point out to the jury that false allegations are made. 'Allegations such as this drive yet another nail into the conviction rate.' (10/30/09)