Duress, like anything else, has to be supported by evidence, just like the accusation.
A 14 year-old gets raped by the popular priest in a small town. Both of his/her parents don't believe it and threaten do disown them if they go to police. (They're 'devout' eh?) They mean it, they disowned an older child before. Kid goes to the school nurse, also 'devout' and is told to shut their lying mouth. That's duress. The police chief is the priest's brother. & etc.
That's a valid reason (not excuse).
Any accusation still needs to be backed up. "He said she said" is less believable as time passes, that's good because it's also harder to defend such empty accusations too.
But IF there's actual reasons? Then it can be taken seriously.
"I was in a coma for 20 years because he smashed my skull." NO EXCUSES!
"He locked me in is basement for 20 years, I just now escaped." NO EXCUSES!
Extreme? Yes very, but it's supposed to illustrate a point.
Anyhow, you do you! And I don't totally disagree, I just think there can be exceptions. Those exceptions must be scrutinized on their own merit. If they fail it reduces the odds of the accusation being true & should be taken into account.
Cheers!
Duress, like anything else, has to be supported by evidence, just like the accusation.
A 14 year-old gets raped by the popular priest in a small town. Both of his/her parents don't believe it and threaten do disown them if they go to police. (They're 'devout' eh?) They mean it, they disowned an older child before. Kid goes to the school nurse, also 'devout' and is told to shut their lying mouth. That's duress. The police chief is the priest's brother. & etc. That's a valid reason (not excuse).
Any accusation still needs to be backed up. "He said she said" is less believable as time passes, that's good because it's also harder to defend such empty accusations too.
But IF there's actual reasons? Then it can be taken seriously.
"I was in a coma for 20 years because he smashed my skull." NO EXCUSES!
"He locked me in is basement for 20 years, I just now escaped." NO EXCUSES!
Extreme? Yes very, but it's supposed to illustrate a point.
Anyhow, you do you! And I don't totally disagree, I just think there can be exceptions. Those exceptions must be scrutinized on their own merit. If they fail it reduces the odds of the accusation being true & should be taken into account.
Cheers!