Re: Identification Evidence was: Re: Bad idea: Punishing false accusers

"avenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Neil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > David Lee Kollberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

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> > > What type of evidence should be regarded as reliable and crucial *and*
> > > is habitually readily available? Maybe a system of points would be
> > > helpful (where for example witness identification gets 2 points and
> > > DNA identification gets 8 points, and so on).
>
> Erm, this has always been done, it's nothing new. Lawyers always attack
the
> validity of evidence and let the jurors know, by putting expert witnesses
on
> the stand, how reliable each type of evidence is.

This is not an explicit classification, though, since lawyers still have to
"attack the validity of the evidence".

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> > i've said it before, and as unfortunate as it is, a lot of rape cases
> > have no place in court.
>
> Very few belong in court since for something to be considered a crime it
has
> to be proved that not only did the person commit the crime but that she
had
> intent. Since practically all rape cases are based on a
misunderstanding,...

Erm, come again??

DLK

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