Originally Posted by
playwithfire
Hmm, why "fair"? Curious about that choice of word. (edit: just to be clear I mean that question sincerely/non-sarcastically) I think most sexual assault survivors don't have much to gain by pressing charges. Even in civil court, the legal system hardly benefits survivors. You can totally try to make an argument that them taking it to court is the "right" thing to do, but more often than not it just means reliving a bunch of trauma and character assassination for nothing. I understand why survivors don't pursue legal shit.
Meanwhile, for someone falsely accused, the legal system often is the most effective recourse and resource they have, imo.