1. How is this not a recipe for a massive increase in false accusations? Seriously?
2. 27%? I thought it was only 6%.
3. If a case turns out to be a false accusation, will the money be returned, or will liars be permitted to keep it?
4. for a population of over a billion in 2009, the percentage of rapes is .000021467. I guess Women's Studies curriculum hasn't made it to India yet -- you know, to teach them that it is actually 1 in 4, or 1 in 3, or 1 in 6 during homecoming week, or . . . you get the point. Even if you factor in the unreported rapes (which, of course, is impossible to do because if they aren't reported, there is absolutely no way to know how many there are), the percentage is infinitesimal. While even one rape is too many, this percentage can't be reconciled with the numbers that the Sexual Grievance Industry constantly spouts.
Read the story after the jump:
New Delhi, Dec. 30: Rape victims will get an interim financial assistance of Rs 20,000 within 15 days of filing an FIR, according to a scheme the government has announced as part of efforts to ensure “restorative” justice.
The centrally sponsored scheme, in the pipeline for about a year but fine-tuned recently, comes at a time instances of sexual assault on women have been on the rise, while the conviction rate has never crossed 27 per cent.
Under the plan, which also covers minor girls, legal heirs of victims will be entitled to financial assistance where death of the affected woman has resulted as a consequence of rape.
An official with the women and child development ministry, which will be in charge of the scheme, said the number of rape cases in the country have been “increasing at an alarming” pace. “Though it is partly due to the fact that more girls and parents are coming forward to report such cases, no one can deny the fact that crime against women is on the rise. The conviction rate in rape cases is also alarmingly low. So it is imperative that there should be a proper support mechanism for the victims.”
According to government data, 22,490 cases of rape have been reported in the country so far this year. The number was 21,467 in 2009, 21,397 in 2008, 20,737 in 2007, 19,384 in 2006, 18,359 in 2005, 18,233 in 2004 and 15,847 in 2003.
Under the scheme, Financial Assistance and Support Services to Victims of Rape, a woman shall be entitled to an interim assistance of Rs 20,000 to take care of her immediate needs. The relief will be handed over within 15 days of filing the FIR after a medical examination confirms rape.
The woman will also get support services worth Rs 50,000, including shelter, counselling, medical aid, legal assistance, education and vocational training, depending upon her needs.
The victim would be eligible for a final financial assistance of Rs 1.30 lakh “to address her long-term needs” and restore “her confidence”, said a release issued by the government.
The final assistance has to be given within a year of filing the FIR, whether the trial is over or not.
The scheme has a provision for enhancing the relief in cases involving minor girls, mentally or physically challenged women who may need specialised care, women who become infected with sexually transmitted diseases, or get pregnant. In these cases, the quantum of assistance can go up to Rs 3 lakh.
If the victim dies, her legal heirs, including minor children, shall be entitled to Rs 1 lakh as assistance if the woman was a non-earning family member, and Rs 2 lakh if she was an earning member.
Women’s rights groups welcomed the scheme but said stress should be laid on improving the conviction rate too.
“It is good that the government has shown some concern for the victims. But it is worrying that the government is doing nothing to improve the conviction rate in rape cases,” said Vineetha Govil of Sthree Shakthi, a non-government organisation that works for rape victims.
“We have seen many rape victims being virtually thrown out of their homes,” said Rakhee Jain of Mukthi, another NGO. “Once the relief package is there, things might change.”
But, she added, convicting the violator is more important. “If the perpetrator is roaming around freely, this money will have no meaning to the victim.”
Asked about the possibility of the scheme being misused, the official said the government would monitor its implementation. “Moreover,” he added, “no Indian woman would make a false claim of rape just to get financial support.”
Not everyone agrees.
“Innumerable men have already been implicated in false rape cases. With the new financial package, men will be more in trouble. We are planning to take up the case with the Prime Minister,” said Anshul Bisht who works on issues related to men’s rights.
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The fight for dwindling resources is starting....
here, a feminist county councillor tabled a motion to cut 100% of the council grant to women's shelters, then feminists start an outcry, then there is a 3 minute section on the evening TV news about the devastating cuts, implications for women literally living in fear or their lives, blah blah blah...
THIS ALL HAPPENED WITHIN 24 HOURS, and make no fucking mistake, it was deliberately orchestrated by the feminists in an attempt to ring fence the pork feminist projects while budgets generally are cut.
We may well end up with a society where all the feminist and sexual grievance industry jobs are saved, but the refuse collection, hospitals, schools, etc are cut.
Which is going to get REAL interesting when the pot really is empty, and all those women (disproportionately high amount) working as teachers, council staff, etc start to get canned in staff cuts.
my false rape accuser got a chunk of victim funds for her false rape accusation Even after it was prove false.
On would think that a sound law enforcement system would have a problem with using state and federal funds to pay for crimes.
S - "On would think that a sound law enforcement system would have a problem with using state and federal funds to pay for crimes.
The reason that false accusers aren't required to pay back their ill-gotten gains is that those funds were disbursed to them by agency which are not, and have never been, under the control of LE. The intent was to keep them entirely autonomous from LE so that providing victims assistance would not be dependent on the outcome of criminal cases.
Thus, the agency's that handle victims assistance are under no requirement to recognize that a given case was proven false. To them, it would be no different that if a case "stalled" for lack of evidence or a perpetrator not found, or even an acquittal in court. They have already made their "determination" that the person was a victim, and they won't bother to reconsider. Why should they? The money provided to them IS, in fact, based on the demonstrated (by the extant pay-outs) need.
If you want to know who does ultimately "profit" by increased numbers of reported crimes (real or not), it's those agency engaged in victims assistance.
Perhaps the underlying issue between you and LE is that you've not understood that these agencies are not part of LE - by design?
“no Indian woman would make a false claim of rape just to get financial support.”
Of course not! I mean, making an allegation that cannot be easily disproven to collect money from the government, what an crazy idea!
Anonmyous - "Of course not! I mean, making an allegation that cannot be easily disproven to collect money from the government, what an crazy idea!"
Next they'll probably trying to tell us that woman have never lied and cheated to get more welfare money either.
It's disconcerting that the women's groups are asking for a higher "conviction rate", not just funding for better investigations.
The whole thing is disconcerting.
I remember when I first heard about this idea on here last year happening in England. At first I thought you were all joking about it, until I read the articles.
I believe strongly in victim's assistance, support, treatment, etc. FOR VICTIMS. Not for those pretending to be, in a fake capacity.
It's a slap in the face to people who are raped and molested.
I realize the intent is good and I believe in the IDEA, but there must be a better way of implementing it so the money doesn't fall into criminal hands.
Social Worker Q:I realize the intent is good and I believe in the IDEA, but there must be a better way of implementing it so the money doesn't fall into criminal hands.
So tell me, SW - how the hell is money the cure for rape?
I've always been lead to believe that money in exchange for sex was PROSTITUTION - not VICTIMHOOD REWARD.
If money was not the problem, how can it be the solution?
Does getting a chunk of money handed to you make it all better?
Expalin yourself. Please.
A better scheme would be to allow men the opportunity of simply handing over their money to women likely to abuse such a scheme, before the need for a false allegation arises. Call it an amnesty program. Hand over your wallet in exchange for your freedom.
This would benefit everyone. The woman would get the money. The man gets spared the ordeal of going through a false rape allegation and possible trial or conviction.
This is ridiculous. Giving money to ANY supposed 'victim' of a crime before the crime in question is tried in a court of law is a bad idea.
It's an even WORSE idea for that money to be out of the pockets of the government, and not the CONVICTED rapist after the trial is done and over with.
We need to stop handing out money willy-nilly to ANYONE who accuses ANYONE of a crime, unless it is for or in the shape of protective custody for the accuser.
I believe women and girls are now getting paid for every rape kit that has a sperm load in it, that can be put on the shelve.
It is unconstitutional for girls to be able to swab yer sperm into a rape kit,put this rape kit with yer sperm in it on a shelve for decades, call you a rapist...without you even knowing about it.
A man or boy has a constitutional right to face his accuser in an appropriate enough time so they can protect themselves.
Ten years from now a little piggy pulls yer sperm off the rape kit shelve, and calls you a rapist...all the convenience store videos, and ATM, or cell videos that may have proved the sex was consensual will be long gone.
Thats why the American constitution allows for men to meet their accuser in a timely enough fashion to adequately protect themselves, and by our legal system allowing this perversion of "shelving sperm loaded rape kits for years", (Without telling the man or boy she is calling a rapist), is unconstitutional.
To Anon @ Jan 22, 1:05 AM:
Does getting a chunk of money handed to you make it all better?
Expalin(sic) yourself. Please.
I will. I will expalin myself. By the way, is expalin a method of making sense? You know, the opposite of Palin. Sorry, couldn't resist.
The simple answer is that the purpose of the money as described in the article would be to help support someone through a court case and counseling who may not otherwise have the means. It also mentions providing support to the children of someone who died due to rape.
Similar to Victims of Crime funds here in the U.S.
There isn't much controversy about that program.
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