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Donald Ian Rankin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-22-06 04:54 PM
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26. I don't entirely agree with 3 or 4.

Wrt 3, my understanding is that the prosecution do that, but that the police don't, usually, at least hear in the UK, although I may be wrong.

With regards to 4, I think that if it's legal to do so then both the prosecution and the defence have a moral duty to do so, but I think that there is a strong case to be made that reporting of rape and other similar offences should be heavily restricted by law unless there is a strong public-interest justification (e.g. a public figure is involved).

The defence and the prosecution have a moral duty to fight their corners as strongly as permitted, but I think there's a lot to be said for not permitting them to fight in the court of public opinion as opposed to an actual courtroom.

I agree with 1,2,5 and 6, though.
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